Cave Creatures

"Wheel tracks of the ox carts used in hauling in supplies and hauling out niter-laden earth, as well as the deep tracks of the oxen, still show plainly in the old road that runs back on the floor of the cave for half a mile." - Cave Life of Kentucky, Vernon Bailey 1933; pg. 196.

"At present these interesting little fishes (Amblyopsis spelaeus) are scarce in Mammoth Cave, and not one was seen by our party in either Echo River or the River Styx, where they had been previously found. They were never abundant and their present scarcity can probably be in part accounted for by the fact that preserved specimens in bottles are offered for sale at $1.50 to $2 each in many of the curio stores, on curio counters in drug stores and wayside booths of the region. " - Cave Life of Kentucky, Vernon Bailey 1933 ; pg. 196.

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This section is intended primarily for a commercial-historical interpretation of cave life. As the examples above clearly demonstrate, there are interesting perspectives possible on the relationship between cave life and commercial caves.

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