6x12 Inch Hole in Yard: Need More Info

Several inconspicuous holes, now one 6x12 inch surface hole with tunnel visible, light soil spread. Homeowner wants ID.

Too Large for Common Burrowers

• Moles/voles: 1-2 inch holes.
• Ground squirrels: 3-4 inches.
• 6x12 inches = badger, fox, coyote, or collapsed mole tunnel excavated by predator.

Questions to Answer

• Ground squirrels in area?
• Badgers?
• Moles present? (Predators dig them out.)

Resource

icwdm.org has species-specific burrow ID guides. Need location, more photos, activity patterns.

Without more data, impossible to determine.