Deep inwards the steamy jungles of Kalimantan , inwards Malaysia , is a massive fissure inwards the limestone outcrop that leads to an intricate organization of caves. Entering the caves is non for the squeamish. In the dank interiors are millions of bats that hang from the roof , spell the flooring in addition to walls are covered alongside cockroaches , beetles , rats in addition to other creepy bugs that feast on bat shit in addition to dead swiftlets that autumn out of their nests. The caves besides menage snakes that feed themselves on the rats in addition to cockroaches. The air smells thick alongside ammonia because of the aeroplane droppings. The guano deposit on the flooring is estimated to last 10 feet deep. Wooden walkways through the explore-able department of the caves piece of employment out on visitors safely to a higher house the horrific creatures that litter the ground.
Bracken Bat Cave: World's Largest Bat Colony
Photo credit: Aber TREC/Flickr
Photo credit: Aber TREC/Flickr
Photo credit: Col Ford in addition to Natasha de Vere/Flickr
Photo credit: David Edwards/Flickr
Photo credit: Marcel Holyoak/Flickr
Photo credit: Per Edin/Flickr
Photo credit: Marcel Holyoak/Flickr
Photo credit: Marcel Holyoak/Flickr
A Glossy Swiftlet inwards Gomantong Caves. Photo credit: Francesco Veronesi/Flickr
The nest of Swiftlets. The transcend picture shows the within of a nest (shown hither upside down). The bottom ane shows how it would hold back when stuck on the wall of the cave. The nests are nigh 3" long inwards this photo. The sample inwards this flick toll nigh US$20 each. Photo credit: Kowloonese/Wikimedia
Harvesting swiftlet nests at Gomantong Caves. Photo credit: incrediblebirds.com
Sources: Wikipedia / www.malaysiasite.nl / About.com