what digs underground tunnels in GA?

[Huntfishcamp]

I was trenching around my house to install some corrugated drain pipe and I ran into the weirdest thing. At the bottom of the trench about 10-inches down, there was roughly a 2-inch hole going into the side of the trench. I took the end of my wooden shovel and stuck it in, and it went in about 2 feet semi-horizontally. Then I came in from a more vertical angle and was able to poke down about 2 feet in that direction. It was tunneling, not a giant hole. The ground is all compacted red clay so I'm very curious what is living in those tunnels. I don't have any issues with pests and I've never seen any entrance holes. Thoughts???

 

[browndalton]

Ground hog?

 

[4ssss]

You just opened up a can of worms.

 

[BIKER13]

and we wait

 

[browndalton]

I don’t know what it could be.

 

[bambam]

Chipmunks. You can stick a water hose in one of their top entrance holes, turn it wide open, and it will never overflow.

 

[basstracker89]

Winner^^^. They can mess up a foundation.....

 

[Bypass]

There are also moles in Georgia. My cat use to bring them home all the time along with squirrels chipmunks and rabbits.

 

[Medic1957]

There are also moles in Georgia. My cat use to bring them home all the time along with squirrels chipmunks and rabbits.

Yep. Thankfully none are near the house, but I have tunnels near the wood line behind the house and my dogs are constantly digging them up and bringing me moles.

 

[kbriar]

What digs ABOVE ground tunnels?