The Grand Canyon’s Caves Are Full of Sloth Dung and Mummified Bats


MANY OF THE MILLIONS OF visitors snapping selfies on the Grand Canyon’s rim have no idea that the ruddy limestone cliffs are pockmarked with caves. 

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