A compilation of short films for primary school-aged children, looking at Britain's best-loved burrowing animals.
Find out more about how moles, badgers, rabbits and their babies live underground, and how water voles live alongside riverbanks.
Discover how badgers keep clean, and learn about these burrowing animals' homes, how they socialise and, importantly, how they deal with predators.
Suitable for: Science at KS1 and KS2 in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and at Early and 1st Level in Scotland.
How do badgers keep clean? video
Chris Packham uses footage from a man-made badger sett to explore how badgers overcome various challenges to clean themselves underground.
How do badgers live underground? video
Chris Packham investigates how badgers live in family setts underground that are distributed across their territory.
How have moles adapted to live underground? video
Chris Packham observes moles in a man-made burrow and explores the ways that they are adapted for life underground.
How do rabbit babies live underground? video
Chris Packham visits a man-made rabbit warren to observe rabbits being born and explore how they adapt to life underground.
What is a rabbit warren like? video
Chris Packham investigates a deserted rabbit warren that has been filled with concrete to show its shape and structure.
How have water voles adapted to live near the water? video
Chris Packham investigates how water voles have adapted to live in and near to the water.
