Who Dug That Hole?!

Fresh dirt, a brand-new hole, and two very different diggers.

About This Episode

There's fresh dirt in the yard and a brand-new hole. Did a monster dig it? Nope. But somebody did, and they left a clue behind.

In this episode, we learn to read the hole. An open hole is probably a ground squirrel, which keeps its door open so it always has a fast escape route from predators. A crescent-shaped mound with the entrance sealed shut? That's a gopher, which pushes its dirt out to the side and plugs the tunnel behind it. Built by a real, trained naturalist and animal tracker, so every fact is the real deal.

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