%0 Journal Article %T On the adaptations to cave life of some different animal groups (first note) %A Emilian Pricop %A Bogdan M. Negrea %J Extreme Life, Biospeology & Astrobiology %D 2009 %I Bioflux Society %X In this paper we present the major and common adaptations to the cave environment ofdifferent animal groups. The common features are: anophthalmia, depigmentation, apterism in the caseof insects, body shape and ecophysiological adaptations. %K biospeology %K species adaptations %K cave life %U http://www.elba.bioflux.com.ro/docs/2009.1.41-47.pdf