A chipmunk emerges from its burrow

A series of Crustacean burrows in a Jurassic limestone, southern Israel

A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Chipmunk is the common name for any small Squirrel -like Rodent species of the genus Tamias in the family Sciuridae. The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Ma (million years ago to  Ma that is from the end of the Triassic to the beginning For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, so the burrowing way of life is quite popular among the animals. Burrows are also commonly preserved in the fossil record as a type of trace fossil. Trace fossils, also called ichnofossils (ˈɪknoʊfɒsɨl ιχνος or ikhnos meaning "trace" or "track" are geological records of biological

A wide variety of animals construct or use burrows in many different types of substrate. Mammals are perhaps most well-known for burrowing, especially Insectivora like the voracious mole, and rodents like the prolific gopher and groundhog. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The order Insectivora (from Latin insectum "insect" and vorare "to eat" is a now-abandoned biological grouping within the Rodentia is an order of Mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must A gopher is a small burrowing Rodent that comes in many varieties including Pocket gophers of the family Geomyidae, native to The groundhog ( Marmota monax) also known as the woodchuck land beaver or whistlepig, is a Rodent of the family Sciuridae The rabbit, a member of the family Lagomorpha, is a well-known burrower. Rabbits are small Mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two families, the Leporidae ( Hares and There are estimations that a single groundhog burrow occupies a full cubic meter, displacing 320 kilograms of dirt. Even Carnivora like the meerkat and Marsupials like the kangaroo mouse are burrowers. The diverse order Carnivora (kɑrˈnɪvərə or sometimes /ˌkɑrnɪˈvɔərə/ from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh" + vorāre The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta is a small Mammal and a member of the Mongoose family Marsupials are an Infraclass of Mammals characterized by a distinctive pouch (called the marsupium) in which females carry their young through A kangaroo mouse is either one of the two Species of jumping mouse ( Genus Microdipodops) native to the deserts of the Southwestern

Other examples of burrowing animals include a number of fish, amphibians, reptiles (including small dinosaurs^[1]), and birds, as well as numerous invertebrates including insects, spiders, sea urchins, clams and worms. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Prehistoric amphibian Amphibians (class Amphibia such as Frogs Toads Salamanders Newts Gymnophiona, Sirens and Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. An invertebrate is an Animal lacking a Vertebral column. The group includes 98% of all animal Species — all animals except those in the Chordate Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings Sea urchins are small globular spiny sea cat animals composing most of class Echinoidea. Clam is a word which can be used for all some or only a few Species of Bivalve Mollusks the word is a Common name which has A worm is a common name given to a diverse group of invertebrate animals that have a long soft body and no legs

Burrows can be constructed into a wide variety of substrates. Kangaroo mice construct burrows in fine sand. Termites construct burrows in wood. The termites are a group of Social Insects usually classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera (but see also taxonomy Some sea urchins and clams can burrow into rock. Burrows can also range in complexity from a simple tube a few centimeters long to a complex network of interconnecting tunnels and chambers hundreds or thousands of meters in total length, such as a well-developed rabbit warren. Rabbits are small Mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world

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