Burrow

A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements.

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A wide variety of animals construct or use burrows in many different types of substrate. Rodents are perhaps most well-known for burrowing, especially the prolific gopher and groundhog (one expert estimates that a single groundhog burrow occupies a full cubic meter, displacing 320 kilograms of dirt). Other examples of burrowing animals include a number of insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds, among many others.

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Burrows can be constructed into a wide variety of substrates. Kangaroo mice construct burrows in fine sand. Termites construct burrows in wood. Some sea urchins can burrow into rock. Burrows can also range in complexity to a simple tube a few centimeters long to a complex network of interconnecting tunnels and chambers hundreds or thousands of meters in total length, such as a well-developed rabbit warren.

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Animal: :For the Muppet Show character, see Animal (Muppet). For the professional wrestler, see Joseph Laurinaitis....

Predation: Predation is an interaction between organisms (animals) in which one organism captures and feeds upon another called the prey. Although predation most often refers to carnivory, in ecology it can also include many other types of feeding behaviors including parasitism, parasitoidism, and herbivory....

Exposure: Exposure can be:...

Burrow related Images and Photos (experimental)

George Burrow

Upland Burrowing Crayfish in a Burrow

A Juvenile Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Emerging from Its Burrow; the Wombat is Seven Months Old