burrowers
Underground dwelling creatures
Burrowers are creatures that dig and live in underground tunnels or holes.
The term applies to animals like moles, gophers, and rabbits that excavate passages through soil.
Figuratively, burrowers are people who dig deeply into subjects or settle persistently into situations: The researchers were burrowers, spending years in the archives.
Burrowing insectivore mammals
- gophersBurrowing North American rodents
- badgersStriped burrowing mustelids
- groundhogsLarge burrowing North American rodents
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
voles · rabbits · prairie dogs · woodchucks · marmots · shrews · armadillos · aardvarks
Removing earth below
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- excavatingRemoving soil to uncover
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- nestingMaking a dwelling
hibernating · hoarding · foraging · aerating · undermining · scooping · denning · sheltering
moles
Burrowing insectivore mammals
- gophersBurrowing North American rodents
- badgersStriped burrowing mustelids
- groundhogsLarge burrowing North American rodents
earthworms · voles · rabbits · prairie dogs · woodchucks · marmots · shrews · armadillos · aardvarks · field mice
digging
Removing earth below
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- excavatingRemoving soil to uncover
- rootingActively cheering someone on
nesting · hibernating · hoarding · foraging · aerating · undermining · scooping · denning · sheltering
warren
Interconnected underground tunnels
sett · lair · nest · chamber · cavity · lodge · shelter · excavation · hideout · passage
claws
Animal gripping nails
paws · teeth · incisors · fur · eyes · ears · tail · hind legs · nostrils · webbed feet
- seafloorseabed, seafloor, ocean floor, mid-ocean ridge, sea bed