alastairgott
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I went for a walk on Sunday, and having dissected the walk, have found out that some badger holes I found were directly on the border between Sedimentary and Dolomitic limestone.
I was wondering if there was any particular reason for this.
The badger holes were on a sloping hill, with Dolomitic limestone making the upper part of the hill and Sedimentary limestone on the lower part of the hill, with the badger holes on the join between the two.
I have done some small research on the subject and Dolomite is stronger than sedimentary limestone.
But the question is are they burrowing under the dolomite to get a better shelter for themselves, or are they burrowing into the boundary because they know there's fissures down there which give them a nice stable temperature all year round.
I was wondering if there was any particular reason for this.
The badger holes were on a sloping hill, with Dolomitic limestone making the upper part of the hill and Sedimentary limestone on the lower part of the hill, with the badger holes on the join between the two.
I have done some small research on the subject and Dolomite is stronger than sedimentary limestone.
But the question is are they burrowing under the dolomite to get a better shelter for themselves, or are they burrowing into the boundary because they know there's fissures down there which give them a nice stable temperature all year round.