With powerful trunks and relentless determination, they begin to dig. ... The post How Elephants Dig Wells That Other Animals Depend On appeared first on discoverwildscience.

A burrow is a space such as a tunnel or hole that is occupied by an animal. Insects such as ants, bees, and beetles create burrows, just as arachnids like spiders and scorpions do. Burrows are also ...

"When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal," the USDA says. "NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife ...

A burrowing owl stands near its burrow near the south end of the Salton Sea in Calipatria, ... State wildlife officials have one year to evaluate the health of the tiny bird and make a final decision.