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Trogloxenes
The word TROGLO means hole. Trogloxenes are animals who sometimes choose caves as their homes.

Packrat Raccoon
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Troglophiles
Trogolophiles are animals who like to live in caves but also can live elsewhere. Some examples are shown below:

Camel Backed Cave Cricket Harvestman, or nicknamed Daddy Longlegs
Blind Cave Beetle Adult Cave Salamander

Troglobites
Troglobites are animals who only live in caves. They can't survive anywhere else. Below are some examples:

Blind Crayfish Blind Shrimp
Blind Flatworm Blind Millipede
Copepod Blind Texas Salamander



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