| Lobster Cave | |
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| 龍蝦洞 | |
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  Lobster Cave Taiwan | |
| Location | Liuqiu, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°20′41.5″N120°23′17.9″E / 22.344861°N 120.388306°E Coordinates: 22°20′41.5″N120°23′17.9″E / 22.344861°N 120.388306°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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"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]
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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