What animal could possibly have dug this hole?

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Upper-Flatworm8784@reddit

Foxes dig holes like that in my lawn. I've sometimes caught them red-handed (red-pawed). I think they're looking for grubs and get a bit carried away.

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CodGlittering6712@reddit

And I show you how deep the rabit hole goes

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Ok_Corner5873@reddit

If it's a mole, then just bury it alive.

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elvisonaZ1@reddit

If there's another one somewhere nearby then it's a rat, they always have another to use as an escape.

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Mediocre_Scratch_367@reddit (OP)

Just one long hole

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

Probably rat. If there's no rabbit dropping in the area unlikely to be rabbits

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sunheadeddeity@reddit

How big is it? Difficult to judge. But ratholes in my garden were always about 2 inches across.

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Mediocre_Scratch_367@reddit (OP)

Check it out: too big for a rat, maybe? That can has more than 5in of diameter

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sunheadeddeity@reddit

Oh that's quite big. I don't know then...could be a fox.

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nonoanddefinitelyno@reddit

Big holes are usually badgers in my experience

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Jealous-Shallot-3071@reddit

Does your "experience" include never having seen any kind of badger activity ever?

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T0urnad0@reddit

Far too clean and small to be a badger. Badger setts will have excavated earth at the opening. They are also often on slopes near the edge of woodlands.

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Fun-Concert7086@reddit

Do you honestly think this is a badger hole????????????

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Fun-Concert7086@reddit

A badger - are you mentally challenged?

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idris_elbows@reddit

There's no mash potato around the edge or anything!

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Fun-Concert7086@reddit

Oh I am so sorry for your loss relatives

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idris_elbows@reddit

Be careful with holes like that. Once there was this girl who got curious, and tried to climb down it. She got stuck in this wonderland of sorts, fucking mental.

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Not_Alpha_Centaurian@reddit

I reckon a large owl could do it, but not easily

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The things it could be are moles, foxes, badgers, rabbits or rats**. Maybe water voles if you are very close to a river. None of them are anything to worry about for now; even a rat in your garden isn't something to panic about - they are about even if you don't see them.

You might want to get a camera to see what is going on. My friend got one of these https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8765024 which is surprisingly good for the price. Only thing is it's for indoors, and the night vision won't work through glass. But the days are about to get stupidly long, so you will like see some wildlife action in daylight/twilight.

**people more expert than me will correct me in ways like "rabbits would never dig a burrow like that". They are probably right.

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Mediocre_Scratch_367@reddit (OP)

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll definetly get a camera!

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ProfPMJ-123@reddit

I’ve a few like that left by rabbits.

The dog sits just at the edge of them and uses it as a vending machine.

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Mediocre_Scratch_367@reddit (OP)

Seems like it's time for me to adopt a dog then

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ArmouredFlump@reddit

Bit hard to say without scale, but I would guess rabbit. Badger holes tend to be wider and rabbit holes taller. I'd also expect to see signs of scraping out as badgers are fastidious at clearing old bedding.

If it was fox it would smell 'musky' and you'd probably find scat in predominant places as they use it to mark territory.

The only other option is rat. If there's one rat hole you'll find more.

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ArmouredFlump@reddit

Just to add if it is rat, keep the grass cut short. Makes them visible to predators.

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Mediocre_Scratch_367@reddit (OP)

Thank you! Will take care of the grass next weekend, not that the weather is cooperating

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GrabbedByTheGhost@reddit

Rabbits.

Some will say badgers. But they are a mythical beast - I have never seen one so I don't believe in them.

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siybon@reddit

Orca. Definitely orca.

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Mediocre_Scratch_367@reddit (OP)

Added a can (\~13cm / \~5.2 in diameter) for scale

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