The excitement of discovery didn't end with Absalom Lehman, or even with the explorers in the 1950s who found the Gypsum Annex, a previously unknown room in the Lehman Caves. New caves have been discovered in relatively recent years, bringing the total to 43 known caves in Great Basin National Park. Scientist, and others, have been even more excited with the diversity of creatures that have been found underground within the park.
The well-known cave dwellers are various species of bats, bushy-tailedwoodrats(better known as packrats), and cave crickets.All of these animals are very comfortable in the caves, but also spend much of their lives feeding outside.
During the last century, small animals have shown a capacity for life not previously known.Small cave dwellers spend