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- We have another one.

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This is from Anna, who
is actually homeschooled,

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in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.

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Hey, I've been there before.

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What's your most favorite cave?

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And we're gonna have this
cave cover it's ears, hold on.

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Okay.

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- I think Mammoth Cave
has been my favorite cave

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because it's in Kentucky, so it's close to

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where I did a geology field
trip, and it's just monstrous,

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just like the name says, Mammoth.

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It is huge.

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- [Anna] And, you're a paleontologist.

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- And I'm a paleontologist
that refers to the elephants

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that used to be in North America.

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Do you know elephants
were in North America?

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No, yes, yep, come on.
(laughing)

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You're too cold?
(laughing)

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So yes, mammoths and other elephants

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were around in North American
over 10,000 years ago.

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- I have to say Carlsbad
Caverns National Park.

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- Ah okay.
- It's just a beautiful cave,

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if you have the chance go
visit, it's in New Mexico.

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I'm kinda biased 'cause I work
for the National Park Service

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but it's one of those
wonders of the world, so.

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- So, do you wanna.
- Yeah.

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- Do you say your favorite cave?

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- Why actually how about you Amtchat?

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- Oh, oh, oh.

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- Alright, I've been in two
caves, I think I'm gonna say

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my favorite cave is gonna
be at Blanchard Springs.

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- Yes, yes!
- It was awesome,

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the folks there were
great and it was wild,

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there were bats everywhere
and bat poop everywhere

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but you know, you look past that

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because the cave is just so cool.

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- We're really happy
there's bat poop there

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cause that means there's
bats there, which is great!

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- There's life!
- Yes, yes.