9 Animals That Burrow Underground and Why They Do It. Story by Rebecca Bales • 2mo. A surprising number of animals dig burrows.

They burrow to stay safe from predators, stay warm, or even lie in wait for prey. Some studies indicate that fossorial snakes go extinct at a greater rate than non-fossorial snakes. 10.

Monitor lizards’ huge burrow systems can shelter hundreds of small animals. The giant reptiles are “ecosystem engineers," providing a service similar to beavers and seabirds ...

To say tracking prairie dogs is difficult would be an understatement. The animals spend most of their time in burrows. Since conventional GPS collars don’t function underground, the movements ...