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~ When we paused to look at a large nest, XU Ni noticed activity on the ground immediately beside the track. A series of small pits with fine soil particles were close together. In one of them periodic explosions of dust and dirt indicated that an animal within was excavating a chamber. We watched, intrigued by the bursts of material being expelled in rapid succession. As it turned out, after several minutes of observation we never saw which species was responsible. That's OK as I've previously noted, it's fine to not see everything, leaving animals a bit of privacy mingling with mystery.