Prairie Dog Burrows
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prairie dogs are burrowing rodents. explain why they do not suffocate in their dens. that is explain how the air circulates vigorously throughout their network of tunnels.
Their underground tunnels contain many rooms, including bedrooms, nurseries, and bathrooms. These tunnels, or burrows, even include a listening room close to the entrance, where the prairie dog listens for danger before going outside. The burrows go down about 3 meters and can be 15 meters long.
What is even more interesting is the way prairie dogs build the entrances of their burrows. They surround the holes they have dug with piles of soil to form a conical shape. These mounds serve as lookouts and protect the burrows against floods.
A close look at the two entrances of a burrow shows that one is taller than the other. This difference is not coincidental. Prairie dogs have figured out that they can ventilate their burrows by building the entrances this way. They actually create a natural air conditioning system! And while prairie dogs might not realize it, they are using Bernoulli's principle to create a natural flow of air in their burrow.
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What are the little burrowing animals in Tucson?
They look like little mini meerkats and can be seen popping in and out of holes in the ground all over the roadside and desert. They are not prairie dogs as they are much smaller than that. Anyone know their real name?
Gophers?
Chihuahuas?
Squirrels?
