They discovered that the small caves were actually a well developed subterranean system of caverns with lakes and rivers. Numerous rare endemic animals were also discovered, among them a unique scorpion. Not many species of scorpions live in Cuba; local farmers used to mention a different kind of scorpion that only lived in the mogotes and the scientists' research proved this to be true.
During their investigation, they uncovered that the small caverns were actually an extensive underground system comprising lakes, rivers, and numerous rare animals. Among these discoveries was a previously unknown species of scorpion found exclusively in the mogotes, which local farmers had long reported existed but scientists had never confirmed until now.