Lobster Cave
Cave in Liuqiu, Pingtung County, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lobster Cave is a cave on Liuqiu Island, off Pingtung County, Taiwan.
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| 龍蝦洞 | |
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| Location | Liuqiu, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°20′41.5″N 120°23′17.9″E |
| Geology | cave |
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| Traditional Chinese | 龍蝦洞 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙虾洞 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Lobster Cave | ||||||||
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Name
"Lobster Cave" is a calque of the cave's Chinese name. It supposedly derives from lobsters who lived there over a century ago that were driven out by the island's residents during a night raid.[1]
Geology
The cave is limestone and coral, surrounded by coral reefs, potholes, and gullies.[2] It is accessible at low tide.[1]
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References
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