Animals That Live Underground

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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Animals that live underground are called fossorial animals, meaning they are adapted to digging and living primarily underground

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Here is a list of some animals that live underground

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The burrowing owl is the only owl species that lives underground, digging its own burrow or taking over abandoned ones made by other animals

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The fennec fox lives in underground burrows to avoid the intense desert heat during the day

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Moles are fossorial animals, meaning they spend most of their time digging burrows underground

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Badgers live in a network of underground tunnels and chambers called a sett. Setts are often located in the shelter of woodlands

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Prairie dogs are burrowing animals that build complex tunnel systems and chambers to protect themselves from predators

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Most rabbits live underground in burrows. They dig tunnels underground to protect themselves from predators

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