hollow log
Woodland creature's den
A hollow log is a fallen or standing tree trunk whose interior has decayed or been excavated, leaving an empty cavity.
Wildlife use hollow logs for shelter and nesting.
In figurative use, someone dumb as a hollow log lacks intelligence—the emptiness implying nothing inside.
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- rotting woodDeteriorating plant matter
- fallen treeTree no longer standing
- treeWoody perennial plant
bark · moss · shelter · animal shelter · den · critter · mushroom · fungi · woodpecker · cavity · fallen · forest · forest floor · damp · damp earth · earthy · hiding · hiding spot
- hiding placeshideout, bolthole, cubbyhole, den, hidey-hole
- nesting sitestree branch, tree cavity, birdhouse, nest box, burrow
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- Australian busheucalyptus, bush, eucalypt, gum trees, bushland
habitat/shelter type
hollow logburrow
Animal's dug dwelling
beaver lodge · warren · sett · tunnel · termite mound
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