Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Burrow Mump from Othery, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK, June 2011

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Burrow Mump from Othery, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK

Dave Watts / Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) adult at burrow entrance - captive. Queensland, Australia, October.

Dave Watts / Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) juvenile emerging from burrow - captive. Queensland, Australia, October.

Ernie Janes / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at burrow entrance in grass, Florida, USA

Ernie Janes / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at burrow entrance in grass, Florida, USA

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in burrow in protected fenced off area with warning sign, Berkeley, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in burrow, Berkeley, California

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in burrow, Berkeley, California

Brent Stephenson / Adult Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) with a large fish in its bill. Near its breeding burrow on Vigur Island, Iceland, July.

Mark Moffett / African Stink Ant (Pachycondyla tarsata) in burrow, Selinda Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Marie Read / Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba), pair outside their nest burrow in a cliff face, Montana De Oro State Park, California, USA, July.

Nature Production / Cross section of Scarab beetle (Copris acutidens) larva in a dung ball, Japan

Thomas Rabeil / A Sand Cat (Felis margerita) peering from its burrow. Tin Toumma, Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Fennec Fox (Fennecus / Vulpes zerda) looking out from its burrow. Dilia Achetinamou Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Two Fennec Fox (Fennecus / Vulpes zerda) looking out from their burrow. Dilia Achetinamou Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Two Fennec Foxes (Fennecus / Vulpes zerda) standing by their burrow. Dilia Achetinamou Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Fennec Fox (Fennecus / Vulpes zerda) standing by the entrance to its burrow. Dilia Achetinamou Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Fennec Fox (Fennecus / Vulpes zerda) looking out from its burrow. Dilia Achetinamou Niger, Africa.

Andy Sands / Grey / Ashy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) on bare ground, a typical place to start a burrow. Surrey, England, UK, March.

Ann & Steve Toon / Ant digging hole in earth, carefully removing soil, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, December

Ann & Steve Toon / Giant millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) emerging from hole, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January

Andy Sands / Stoat (Mustela erminea) Emerging from rabbit burrow, Captive, UK, August

Lassi Rautiainen / European river otter (Lutra lutra) emerging through hole in snow, Finland, February

Juergen Freund / Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) entering a burrow on the seabed, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Spearing mantis shrimp (Lysiosquilloides sp) in burrow, Komodo NP, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Steinitz' shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris steinitzi) with parasitic nudibranch (Gymnodoris nigricolor) feeding on its dorsal fin, the goby lives in symbiosis with the shrimp who digs a burrow which the gob...

Juergen Freund / Steinitz' shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris steinitzi) with parasitic nudibranch (Gymnodoris nigricolor) feeding on its dorsal fin, the goby lives in symbiosis with a shrimp who digs a burrow which the goby...

David Welling / Utah Prairie Dogs (Cynomys parvidens) standing on watch outside their burrow. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, August.

David Welling / Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens) by the entrance to their burrow. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, August.

Birgitte Wilms / Red-spotted Blenny (Salarias segmentatus)in its burrow, Solomon Islands

Pete Oxford / Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) at tortoise burrow, native to the southeastern United States

Pete Oxford / Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) female going into burrow, Georgia

Juergen Freund / Coconut crab (Birgus latro) in a burrow in the forest of Tetepare Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, July 2010 . NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAGAZINE USE IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES UNTI...

John Waters / Landscape with river Parrett in foreground and Burrow Mump in background, with ruined church, Somerset Levels, Somerset, UK, September 2007

Kevin Schafer / San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) kits near burrow entrance, Carrizo Plain National Monument, California

Juergen Freund / Spearing mantis shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) waiting in its burrow. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Giant mantis shrimp (Lysiosquilla sp) out of its burrow. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Tony Phelps / Burrowing Scorpion (Opistophthalmus macer) retracted into burrow. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January.

Tony Phelps / Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) basking outside burrow. De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, February.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) in its nesting burrow. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands.

Edwin Giesbers / European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) at sandy entrance hole to burrow. The Netherlands, May.

Tui De Roy / Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) emerging from burrow late at night, Emas National Park, Brazil

Bruno D'Amicis / Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) adult with chick in nest burrow among volcanic rocks. Island of Linosa, Sicily, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Bank Vole (Myodes / Clethrionomys glareolus) taking a mouthful of Beech leaves into its burrow. Bayerischer Wald National Park, Germany.

Bruno D'Amicis / Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) adult with chick in nest burrow among volcanic rocks. Linosa, Sicily, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) adult with chick in nest burrow among volcanic rocks. Linosa, Sicily, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) adult with chick in nest burrow among volcanic rocks. Island of Linosa, Sicily, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) adult with chick in nest burrow among volcanic rocks. Linosa, Sicily, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) adult with chick in nest burrow among volcanic rocks. Linosa, Sicily, July.

Florian Möllers / Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) near busy road and subway station Haselhorst, Berlin, Germany, June 2008

Florian Möllers / Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) near busy road and subway station Haselhorst, Berlin, Germany, June 2008

Florian Möllers / Camera set up at den of European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) near subway station Haselhorst, Berlin, Germany, June 2008

Florian Möllers / Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) near subway station Haselhorst, Berlin, Germany, June 2008

Pete Oxford / Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) burrow, base of Wolf Volcano, Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) baby in burrow, Wolf Volcano, Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Marie Read / Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), family group of three (two adults on right, young on left) outside their burrow, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma, USA

Juan Carlos Munoz / Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) in its nesting burrow. Patagonia, Argentina

Charlie Summers / Black tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) one stretching on top of burrow, another peering out from burrow, Montana, USA

Charlie Summers / Two Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) greeting near burrow, Montana, USA

Gary K. Smith / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) juvenile beside burrow, UK, November

Pete Oxford / Galapagos / Dark rumped petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) nesting burrow being inspected by a Park Warden for breeding status. Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Critically endangered spe...

Charlie Summers / Brandt's Whistling Rat (Parotomys brantsii) sitting an entrance to burrow, Kgalagadi TB Park of South Africa

Charlie Summers / Kalahari Four-striped Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) outside one of its burrow entrances, Kgalagadi TB Park of South Africa, May

Charlie Summers / Two Western Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) greeting one another entrance to burrow, with another emerging, downtown Parker, Colorado, USA

Charlie Summers / Western Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) stretching at entrance to burrow, with another emerging, downtown Parker, Colorado, USA

Kevin Schafer / Marine otter (Lontra felina) going to burrow past Magellanic penguin (Speiscus magellanicus) Chiloe Island, Chile, Endangered species

Philippe Clement / Digger / Sand wasp (Sphex funerarius / rufocinctus) at Field cricket's burrow, La Brenne, France

Russell Cooper / Bee killer wasp / Bee wolf (Philanthus triangulum) with Honey bee (Apis mellifera) prey returning to burrow, Wimbledon Common SSSI, South London, UK, September

John Cancalosi / Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) at entrance to burrow, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Colin Varndell / Entrance to Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) burrow. Dorset, UK January

Andrew Parkinson / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) emerging from burrow. Skomer Island, Wales, UK (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) walking towards its burrow. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July. (non-ex)

ASHISH & SHANTHI CHANDOLA / Indian desert jird / gerbil (Meriones hurrianae) at burrow entrance, Kutch, Gujarat, India, April

John Cancalosi / Three Blacktail Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) one adult, and two juveniles, at entrance to burrow, Wyoming, USA

Nick Upton / Hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) female flying back to her burrow in an old wall. Brandenburg, Germany, April.

Nick Upton / Female Hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) prevented from entering her burrow in an old wall by a brood parasitic Cuckoo Bee (Melecta albifrons) Brandenburg, Germany, April.

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) adult perched by burrow, Lincolnshire, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) chicks at entrance to burrow / nest hole Lincolnshire, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) chicks at entrance to burrow / nest hole Lincolnshire, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) portrait of adult perched by burrow / nest hole, Lincolnshire, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) adult with chicks begging for food at burrow / nest hole, Lincolnshire, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) chicks peering out from nest hole / burrow, Lincolnshire, England, UK, July

Philippe Clement / Common European toad (Bufo bufo) juvenile hiding in Field cricket's burrow (Gryllus campestris) La Brenne, France

Philippe Clement / Common European toad (Bufo bufo) juvenile hiding in Field cricket's burrow (Gryllus campestris) La Brenne, France

Philippe Clement / Field cricket (Gryllus campestris) leaving burrow backwards, La Brenne, France

Philippe Clement / Field cricket (Gryllus campestris) leaving burrow, La Brenne, France

Andy Sands / Field cricket (Gryllus campestris) on guard outside burrow, West Sussex, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Field cricket (Gryllus campestris) male stridulating (creating noise by rubbing body parts together) at entrance to burrow, West Sussex, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Field cricket (Gryllus campestris) emerging from burrow, West Sussex, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Field cricket (Gryllus campestris) venturing outside burrow, West Sussex, England, UK, July

David Kjaer / Northern Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) near entrance to burrow, West Sussex, England

John Waters / The River Parrett in the foreground flows past Burrow Mump and its ruined church in the background Near Othery, Somerset, England, UK, November 2009

John Waters / Panoramic view of Burrow Mump with ruined church, at Burrowbridge, near Othery, Somerset, Enlgand, UK, 2009. Digital Composite.

Jose B. Ruiz / Cory's shearwater {Calonectris diomedea} adult and chick in nest burrow, Murcia, Spain