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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