Burrows Collection

Naked Mole Rat underground. Digs with its incisor teeth. Blind. Dry areas North East Africa
PM-10590 Naked Mole Rat underground Dry areas North East Africa. Heterocephalus glaber Digs with its incisor teeth. Blind

Picture No. 11091998
Water Vole sitting by burrow at stream with reflection April Date:

Mole
USH-55 MOLE - burrowing out of mole hill Talpa europaea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Two Dachshunds in the woods one burrows as the other looks on Date: 20th century

Burrowing Owl
FG-10431 Burrowing Owl - six on ground Athene cunicularia Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

young wild rabbits, Austria
SM-2815 Wild Rabbits - young Austria Oryctolagus cuniculus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, W. R. E. N. Salute
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a British Royal Navy admiral taking a salute from a servicewomen of the Women's Royal Naval Service

Valley Pocket Gopher - punching dirt from burrow
KF-8882 Valley Pocket Gopher - punching dirt from burrow Thomomys bottae Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) gathering around burrows on cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, June

Picture No. 10848461
Pebble Mount / Mound Mouse - pushing stone from burrow (Pseudomys chapmani) Date:

young wild rabbits, Austria
SM-2809 Wild Rabbits - young Austria Oryctolagus cuniculus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Black-tailed Prairie Dog - adult alert at burrow entrance
USH-582 Black-tailed PRAIRIE DOG - adult looking out of burrow entrance Cynomys ludovicianus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Suricate / Meerkat - clean out new hole for refuge in time of danger Kalahari Desert, Africa
CH-4044 Suricate / Meerkat - clean out new hole for refuge in time of danger Kalahari Desert, Africa. Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Blacktail Praire Dog
FG-855 Black-tailed Praire Dog Cynomys ludovicianus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ferret (Bewick)
Mustela furo. A kind of polecat, used by hunters to drive rabbits from their burrows

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) four juveniles, huddled together at burrow entrance, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Kuruman River Reserve, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa

Female Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) with kitten, at edge of burrow. These animals have been radio collared as part of the Black-footed Cat Project, Karoo South Africa

Arthur Richard Burrows, BBC broadcaster
Arthur Richard Burrows (1882-1947), BBC broadcaster and journalist, known affectionately as Uncle Arthur. 1922

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) with muddy face, emerging from burrow, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia

RF - Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) flying on to the cliff top and gathering around burrows. Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen about to land at her nest burrow in a garden lawn with loaded pollen sacs to provision grubs that will become future workers for her colony, Wiltshire

Giant molerat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus) in burrow, Ethiopia

European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) male, in underground burrow, captive

White-rumped Snowfinch (Montifringilla taczanowskii) with chick at nest burrow, Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, Qinghai Hoh Xil UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Little owl (Athene noctua) at entrance to nest burrow in old rabbit warren, Wales, UK

Little blue / fairy penguin (Eudyptula minor) walking on pathway to nesting burrows, Neck Game Reserve, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, December

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Miss Purl And Plain
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. Miss Purl and Plain don't look the same but they should both be crowned with fame, long hours they knit for the boys out there

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, W. V. S. Restaurant
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a a family walking into a Women's Voluntary Service run restaurant. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Bus Conductress
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a cheery and comforting wartime bus conductress welcoming her passenger. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Post Girl
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image portrays a happy postwoman delivering mail. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Porteress
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a railway porteress waving to the happy troops in the carriage. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Careless Talk
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. Hush Hush! Said the typist, I work on a secret Government task. Unseen and unheard these office girls show by keeping it dark

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, M. T. C
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a despatch rider of the Mechanised Transport Corps. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Ambulance Girls
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows two happy wartime ambulance drivers. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, The Land Girl
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a smiling land girl trailing her plough horses. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, N. A. A. F. I
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a Naffy, a woman who works at a canteen aimed to provide food for armed forces servicemen. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Munitions
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a smiling munitions girl handling a large shell in the factory. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, W. A. A. F
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a Women's Auxiliary Air Force servicewoman knelt beside a R.A.F. pilot. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, A. T. S. Exercise
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image depicts a group of Auxiliary Territorial Service girls following a physical exercise routine. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - The Girls Of Today
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's book, The Girls Of Today, written and illustrated by Allan Burrows. Date: circa 1940s

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, from the Burrows - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Advert for Hatt and Billings, Auctioneers and Valuers, Bath
Advert for Hatt and Billings, Auctioneers and Valuers, House and Estate Agents, Burton Street, Bath Date: 1902

Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July

Two Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) peering out of their burrow in termite mound, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Owen Burrows Jockey 17 February 1998 Date: 17 February 1998

Ferreting for rabbits in the countryside (coloured photo)
5999852 Ferreting for rabbits in the countryside (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferreting for rabbits in the countryside)

Harmful insects (colour litho)
971882 Harmful insects (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harmful insects. Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 11 April 1897.); © Look and Learn

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Burrows, the hidden world beneath our feet. In the dry areas of North East Africa, a peculiar creature known as the Naked Mole Rat calls these underground tunnels home. Blind but resourceful, it diligently digs with its incisor teeth to create intricate networks that provide safety and shelter. But burrowing is not limited to just mole rats. The mighty Mole, with its powerful paws and velvety fur, also seeks solace in the depths of the earth. Picture No. 11091998 captures their determination as they tirelessly carve through soil and roots. Yet they can not exclusive to mammals alone; even birds find refuge in subterranean dwellings. The Burrowing Owl is a master architect who constructs cozy homes for itself amidst grassy plains or sandy deserts. In Austria's wilderness, young wild rabbits seek sanctuary within their own burrows, Picture No. 10848461 showcases their innocence as they peek out from their secret hideouts. Meanwhile, at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Northern Cape, Meerkats proudly display their family values by huddling together at the entrance of their burrow alongside their adorable offspring. On cliffs overlooking the vast ocean on Isle of Lunga stands an awe-inspiring sight - Atlantic puffins gathering around burrows (Picture No. 10848461). These charismatic seabirds rely on these underground chambers for nesting and raising future generations. Not far away lies another bustling community - Black-tailed Prairie Dogs alertly guard their burrow entrances against potential threats while maintaining social harmony within their colonies. Lastly, we witness four juvenile meerkats seeking warmth and companionship near a Kalahari Meerkat Project's burrow entrance – a testament to unity among siblings during challenging times (young wild rabbits). Burrows serve as more than mere shelters; they represent resilience and adaptability across various species worldwide. They remind us that there is a hidden world beneath our feet, waiting to be explored and appreciated.