These 31 cozy pics give us a peek into the comfortable and snug homes of animals, showing how they create warmth and security in the wild.
Mother warthog resting with its piglets inside their burrow
A female warthog sticking its head outside of its burrow to defend its babies
Inside the burrow of a burrowing owl, a small species of owls that digs tunnels to live in
Burrowing owls inside their burrows.
Man inside grizzly bear den
Man inside grizzly bear den
Man inside polar bear den
Polar bear cubs in their den
Inside an underwater coral cave, an important habitat for many sea animals
Inside an underwater coral cave, an important habitat for many sea animals
Inside of a termite mound
Cross-section of a termite mound
Termites in a termite mound
A hyena cub inside its den
Man comes face to face with black bear inside its den
Man comes face to face with black bear inside its den
Wolf pups inside of their den
Wolf pups inside of their den
Wolf pups inside of their den
Red Ovenbirds build nests out of clay and mud
Two red ovenbirds building a nest together
The Sociable Weaver is a type of African bird that builds large communal nests.
Sociable Weaver nests can contain 5 to 100 nesting chambers, providing a home for up to 400 birds.
Naked Mole Rats huddling together for warmth.
Cross-section of an anthill
Cross-section of an anthill
A metal cast showing the interior structure of an anthill
The inside of a beaver dam
The entrance to the sleeping chamber inside of a beaver dam
Exposed interior of a hornet’s nest
The interior of a hornet’s nest