1. Burrowing Animals A Research Project
BURROW - to make a hole or passage in, into, or under something.
Burrowing Animals
A Research Project
Yellow Group – Brandon, Mitchell, Nathan, Nick, and Reese

2. Reptiles That Burrow
Western Swamp Turtle

3. Live: western Australia
Diet: worms, shrimp
Eat during winter.
Sleep underground

4. Rainbowbee-eater
Rainbowbee-eaters burrow in sandy areas in the desertey areas of Africa.this animal is a preditor to insects. this animal is a prey to bigger birds like hawks and valtures. Here are some facts about them. They have golden shiny ears and there wings are almost the same size as there own body.

5. Short tailed shearwaters
Short tailed shearwaters live on islands near Australia . It’s a predator to squid , krill and fish. It’s not a prey. They fly thousands of kilometres . These birds are one of the worlds most remarkable migration birds
Shearwaters eat squid krill and fish.
By Brandon

6. Reptiles that Burrow
Desert banded snake

7. The desert banded snake burrows in the desert. It lives in western
South western Australia. It is a predator. It is prey. It Is a medium sized snake. It has a stout body. It eats small animals. It’s vision is very limited.

8. Meerkats Meerkats burrow in the desert. Meerkats are prey for big
birds like hawks and eagles. They are predators because they eat insects like ladybugs . Meerkats can have up to 30 in one colony . They make tunnels to get bugs and so they can sleep .