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* The Mole is also an antagonist of ''ComicStrip/MandrakeTheMagician'', a genius inventor with a headmounted broad-beam heat ray capable of vaporising rock. It's so effective that his regular outfit includes a jetpack so he can keep up. Naturally, [[CutLexLuthorACheck he uses it to steal from banks]].

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* The Mole is also an antagonist of ''ComicStrip/MandrakeTheMagician'', a genius inventor with a headmounted head-mounted broad-beam heat ray capable of vaporising rock. It's so effective that his regular outfit includes a jetpack so he can keep up. Naturally, [[CutLexLuthorACheck he uses it to steal from banks]].



* Gnorm in ''Film/AGnomeNamedGnorm'' is a tunneler gnome who helps investigate a botched sting by tunneling to a crime scene.

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* Gnorm in ''Film/AGnomeNamedGnorm'' is a tunneler tunneller gnome who helps investigate a botched sting by tunneling to a crime scene.



* [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hundred years of training under his Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run. Much later in the series, the villain Zhang Kui demonstrates the very same power as Tuxingsun, the only difference being his speed.In both cases, they are apparently aware of what's happening/who's standing above them, though it's not clear if they're sensing through the dirt or if they simply poke their ears/eyes out to look.

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* [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hundred years of training under his Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run. Much later in the series, the villain Zhang Kui demonstrates the very same power as Tuxingsun, the only difference being his speed. In both cases, they are apparently aware of what's happening/who's standing above them, though it's not clear if they're sensing through the dirt or if they simply poke their ears/eyes out to look.



* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content-menu/stories/204-ayla-and-the-birthday-brawl-chap-13 MoleAr]], who can manipulate rock and similar materials by touch and directed a digout from a collapsed prison:

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* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content-menu/stories/204-ayla-and-the-birthday-brawl-chap-13 MoleAr]], who can manipulate rock and similar materials by touch and directed a digout dig-out from a collapsed prison:



* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama'', Duncan is constantly tunnelling his way out of daycare.

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* In ''Film/TopSecret,'' captured scientist Prof. Flammond is using a spoon to dig an escape tunnel when Nick and the Resistance Fighters break in to rescue him. Flammond tells them he was almost finished with his tunnel and Nick takes a peek at what looks like the Holland Tunnel. He remarks, "Not bad!"
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* In ''Fanfic/TouhouGalaxy'', this is [[Manga/FairyTail Virgo's ability]] just like in canon. She really puts this to use during ''Dream Team'' such as aiding in the fight against Torkscrew by booting him out of the dirt and appearing during the start of the fight against Robo-Drilldigger by burrowing all the way to the entrance of Dream's Deep and tells Starlow to hold down Luigi and Meiling's hats so they can grow giant and beat the robot.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'' episode "What's at the Center of the Earth? Layers!", when Natasha ''Necrolestes'' says she has big claws for digging, Don says she must be the best digger in the world, but she says [[DefiedTrope there are creatures even better at digging than her]]. However, she knows her way around the underground and repeatedly reassures the kids that it's nothing to be afraid of.
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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-2709 SCP-2709 ("Can Anyone Hear You Scream?")]]. SCP-2709-1 is a giant anomalous antlion that digs tunnels underground. It performs a DigAttack on human beings by collapsing the ground under their feet.

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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', ''Website/SCPFoundation'', [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-2709 SCP-2709 ("Can Anyone Hear You Scream?")]]. SCP-2709-1 is a giant anomalous antlion that digs tunnels underground. It performs a DigAttack on human beings by collapsing the ground under their feet.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Superlopez}}'': Chin Chao, an Asian associate of Giorgio Papino's band, is known for digging his way out of prisons... [[CutleryEscapeAid with spoons]]. He himself states as much when leaving the burning house in "El caserón fantasma" through the "emergency escape tunnel":
-->'''Chin Chao:''' I dug it myself in 1990! Started with a spoon...\\

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Chin Chao, an Asian associate of Giorgio Papino's band, is known for digging his way out of prisons... [[CutleryEscapeAid with spoons]]. He himself states as much when leaving the burning house in "El caserón fantasma" through the "emergency escape tunnel":
-->'''Chin --->'''Chin Chao:''' I dug it myself in 1990! Started with a spoon...\\



:: : Referenced again in the sequel "Nosotros los Papino", as Chin Chao is in charge of tunneling the band out:

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** [[ComicBook/{{Valor}} Mon-El]], another character linked to the ''Superman'' and ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' mythos, is an excellent digger. In ''The Dominator War'' Legion storyline, Mon-El has to go from Metropolis to Tokyo, so he tunnels his way to Japan merely because he felt like it.

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** ''ComicBook/TheCondemnedLegionnaires'': When Supergirl follows [[EnemyWithout Satan Girl]] to a lonely asteroid, her mysterious enemy slips into a cave. Supergirl waits for her coming back out during some few minutes as Satan Girl drills on through the asteroid to the other side and flies off.
** [[ComicBook/{{Valor}} Mon-El]], another character linked to the ''Superman'' and ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' mythos, is an excellent digger. In ''The Dominator War'' ''ComicBook/TheDominatorWar'' Legion storyline, Mon-El has to go from Metropolis to Tokyo, so he tunnels his way to Japan merely because he felt like it.
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%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animals}}'': Well, it might be difficult to find a dog who isn't one. But Pug Mike seems more invested in the idea than most. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

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%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animals}}'': ''WesternAnimation/Animals2016'': Well, it might be difficult to find a dog who isn't one. But Pug Mike seems more invested in the idea than most. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)
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%%* Wally Floody, one of the men responsible for planning the GreatEscape from Stalag Luft 3 during UsefulNotes/WorldWar2. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)
* The Vietcong dug huge networks of tunnels during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar to conduct guerrilla warfare in rural areas. The most impressive lies in Cu Chi, just northeast of the South Vietnamese Capital of Saigon.
%%* The Mole Man of East Hackney. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)
* Megatherium, a prehistoric giant ground sloth roughly the size of a rhinoceros, [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/discoveries/discoveries/these-giant-tunnels-in-south-america-arent-caves-theyre-prehistoric-burrows/ may have been a burrower]], digging tunnels big enough for a human to stand upright in with its huge claws.
* Moles. What else do you call an animal that has perfectly adapted to spending its entire life underground? Other animals noted as highly proficient burrowers include aardvarks, naked mole-rats, gophers, rabbits, badgers, and far too many invertebrates to list.
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** The Underground Man in ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'', responsible for starting out Sinnoh's extensive [[BeneathTheEarth Underground]] with his digging, along with his son and grandson, Byron and Roark.

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** The Underground Man in ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'', responsible for starting out Sinnoh's extensive [[BeneathTheEarth Underground]] with his digging, along with his son and grandson, Byron Roark and Roark.Byron, respectively.
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* [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hundred years of training under his Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run.

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* [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hundred years of training under his Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run. Much later in the series, the villain Zhang Kui demonstrates the very same power as Tuxingsun, the only difference being his speed.In both cases, they are apparently aware of what's happening/who's standing above them, though it's not clear if they're sensing through the dirt or if they simply poke their ears/eyes out to look.
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* The Dalton Brothers from ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'' are experts in escaping through tunnels. They often dig [[WhatAnIdiot one tunnel each]] to get out of their single cell, but still.

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* The Dalton Brothers from ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'' are experts in escaping through tunnels. They often dig [[WhatAnIdiot one tunnel each]] each to get out of their single cell, but still.
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* Behold the Underminer, the epilogue attacking villain in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''! He may always be beneath us, but nothing is beneath him!

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* Behold the Underminer, the epilogue attacking villain in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''! ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' and StarterVillain of ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2''! He may always be beneath us, but nothing is beneath him!
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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'': Minor recurring villain Dirtbag prides himself on his ability to dig tunnels and navigate through sewer spaces.
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* The Mole from the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip. The Mole runs an underground hideout/hotel for criminals on the lam.

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* The Mole from the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip. The Mole runs ran an underground hideout/hotel for criminals on the lam.lam. Since reforming, he now uses his tunnels for more noble purposes.
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* Oddly, one of Team Rocket's specialties on ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', and often noted by them. Their holes are good enough to impress the very ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''-esque Byron.

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* Oddly, one of Team Rocket's specialties on ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', and often noted by them. Their holes are good enough to impress the very ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''-esque Byron.
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%%* Dwarves being Tunnel Kings is a central game mechanic in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress''. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

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%%* * Dwarves being Tunnel Kings is a central game mechanic in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress''. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'', as the game is balanced around the assumption that your dwarves will be digging an UndergroundCity rather than building on the surface: The PointBuildSystem for selecting starting resources/skills doesn't allow for bringing much in the way of building materials without sacrificing a lot of other vital equipment, chopping down enough trees for lumber takes much longer than carving a basic set of living and working space out of the rock and dwarven settlers can't start the game with any seeds for crops that don't require an underground farm without modding.
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* ''Film/TheMcKenzieBreak:'' Unger is an engineer who is assigned to supervise the [=POW=]s' tunnel-digging efforts, although his inexperience shows. In the book, the tunnel collapses prematurely, and in the film, Schulter complains about how slow the digging is going.
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* One character in ''Manga/TheLawOfUeki'' has, as he calls it, "A power to turn my beautiful hair into a drill!" which allows him to dig extremely fast.

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* [[AllDwarvesAreTheSame Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hundred years of training under his Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run.

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* [[AllDwarvesAreTheSame [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hundred years of training under his Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run.



%%* Tunnel Rat from ''WesternAnimation/GIJoe'' and related media. As with many Joes, often shown battling in situations having nothing to do with his specialty. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

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%%* * Tunnel Rat from ''WesternAnimation/GIJoe'' and related media. As with many Joes, often shown battling in situations having nothing to do with his specialty. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)speciality. His file card gives the following description:
-->''Nothing is darker than a tunnel at night! The darkness exerts a suffocating pressure Like the bottom of a great, black sea. In That awful absence of light, imagination becomes a fearsome enemy. Tunnel Rat glides through stygian tunnels with the surety of a natural denizen. The dark assumes the role of an ally and his weapon becomes his friend.''



* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama'', Duncan is constantly tunneling his way out of daycare.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama'', Duncan is constantly tunneling tunnelling his way out of daycare.
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* [[AllDwarvesAreTheSame Tuxingsun]] /Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hunder years of training under his taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run.

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* [[AllDwarvesAreTheSame Tuxingsun]] /Earth-Traveler Tuxingsun]][=/=]Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hunder hundred years of training under his taoist Taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run.

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%%* In ''Manga/FairyTail'' there is Virgo and [[{{Gonk}} Everlue]], with the former being a Tunnel Queen.

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%%* * In ''Manga/FairyTail'' there is Virgo and [[{{Gonk}} Everlue]], with the former being a Tunnel Queen.Queen: their earth-based magic allows them to move freely into the ground and dig holes and tunnels with ease.


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* [[AllDwarvesAreTheSame Tuxingsun]] /Earth-Traveler Sun from ''Literature/FengshenYanyi'' learnt the art of moving freely through the ground after a hunder years of training under his taoist master. This allows him to dig his way into heavily fortified places undisturbed, escape from any danger as long as he's touching the soil and take his opponents by surprise. The only time this ability of his is nullified is when his own master uses his "Earth-in-Iron Transforming Talismans" to make the local dirt as hard as steel and leave him with nowhere to run.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' episode "[[Recap/AmphibiaS1E04FloodSweatAndTears Flood, Sweat, and Tears]]" reveals Sprig to be a pretty good hole digger.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' episode "[[Recap/AmphibiaS1E04FloodSweatAndTears Flood, Sweat, and Tears]]" reveals Sprig to be a pretty good hole digger.digger, as he helps clear out a bunch of burrowing giant bugs from the Plantar family farm by following them into their tunnels to force them aboveground.

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* ''VidoGame/PrisonArchitect'': Every prisoner as of Alpha 13 has the ability to attempt escape by way of digging a tunnel out of their cells using tools stolen from places such as the canteen. Prisoners will join tunnels together and tunnel under each other's toilets. One of the worst situations is when a tunnel starts in a dormitory, because the majority of the dormitory will take the opportunity to crawl out. Never place your dormitories anywhere near the fence, even packed with minimum-security prisoners.

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* ''VidoGame/PrisonArchitect'': ''VideoGame/PrisonArchitect'': Every prisoner as of Alpha 13 has the ability to attempt escape by way of digging a tunnel out of their cells using tools stolen from places such as the canteen. Prisoners will join tunnels together and tunnel under each other's toilets. One of the worst situations is when a tunnel starts in a dormitory, because the majority of the dormitory will take the opportunity to crawl out. Never place your dormitories anywhere near the fence, even packed with minimum-security prisoners.



* ''VideoGame/Urbanrivals'': Leo of the Junta used to hunt giant moles, then became a zombie hunter; both professions thankfully involve his phenomenal digging ability and [[ShovelStrike using his shovel directly as a weapon]].

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* ''VideoGame/Urbanrivals'': ''VideoGame/UrbanRivals'': Leo of the Junta used to hunt giant moles, then became a zombie hunter; both professions thankfully involve his phenomenal digging ability and [[ShovelStrike using his shovel directly as a weapon]].



* [[CharacterTitle Digger]] from, well, ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}''. Unsurprising as Digger is an anthropomorphic wombat.

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* [[CharacterTitle Digger]] from, well, ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}''. Unsurprising Unsurprising, as Digger is an anthropomorphic wombat.



--> He looked around. “The only way out is the rubble in the tunnel. We tunnel into the debris, dealing with the way the rubble will slide down toward us as we work. The magical spells in the tunnel ought to be as wrecked as the walls. So once we get far enough into the tunnel to get around the magical effects of the ceiling in here, we can go straight up. We just solidify the debris as we go. Then we tunnel upward a bit at a time, making sidesteps to deal with the problem we’ll have when we finally get through the bedrock.”
--> The Black Tiger sneered, “Oh, and what makes you such a big expert on this shit?”
--> [=MoleAr=] mildly said, “This is what I do. I have a Masters and a Ph.D. in mining engineering from Texas A & M.”
--> The Black Tiger didn’t say anything, but his face was sure red.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' episode "Flood, Sweat, and Tears" reveals Sprig to be a pretty good hole digger.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animals}}'': Well, it might be difficult to find a dog who isn't one. But Pug Mike seems more invested in the idea than most.

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* Diesel from ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatianStreet'' is obsessed with digging and playing in the dirt. In the episode "[[Recap/OneHundredAndOneDalmatianStreetS1E3PowerToThePuppies Power to the Puppies]]" he digs so far down he hits a water pipe, and he even digs in his sleep.
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''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' episode "Flood, "[[Recap/AmphibiaS1E04FloodSweatAndTears Flood, Sweat, and Tears" Tears]]" reveals Sprig to be a pretty good hole digger.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}'': In "[[Recap/BravestarrS1E2FallenIdol Fallen Idol]]", Deputy Fuzz's tunnel-digging skill allows him and Thirty-Thirty to follow BraveStarr undetected. He even knows that the impatient techno-steed's idea to speed up the process by firing Sara Jane has "collapse" written all over it, but he can't stop him. Afterwards, he reasserts his authority as the expert.
* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny is shown doing it in almost every medium, though he often ends up taking a WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque. In fact, [[VideoGame/BugsBunnyLostInTime a]] [[VideoGame/BugsBunnyAndTazTimeBusters few]] [[VideoGame/BugsBunnyInDoubleTrouble games]] require Bugs to use tunneling to solve puzzles or bypass enemies, and [[VideoGame/LooneyTunesCollectorMartianAlert another]] relies solely on ''him'' for transport between game worlds. [[note]] Although with one exception: K-9. [[/note]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}'': In "[[Recap/BravestarrS1E2FallenIdol Fallen Idol]]", Deputy Fuzz's tunnel-digging skill allows him and Thirty-Thirty to follow BraveStarr [=BraveStarr=] undetected. He even knows that the impatient techno-steed's idea to speed up the process by firing Sara Jane has "collapse" written all over it, but he can't stop him. Afterwards, he reasserts his authority as the expert.
* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny is shown doing it in almost every medium, though he often ends up taking a WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque. In fact, [[VideoGame/BugsBunnyLostInTime a]] [[VideoGame/BugsBunnyAndTazTimeBusters few]] [[VideoGame/BugsBunnyInDoubleTrouble games]] require Bugs to use tunneling to solve puzzles or bypass enemies, and [[VideoGame/LooneyTunesCollectorMartianAlert another]] relies solely on ''him'' for transport between game worlds. [[note]] Although [[note]]Although with one exception: K-9. K-9.[[/note]]



* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'': Ming-Ting and Ting-a-Ling, the pandas from "An Elephant Never Suspects" with their dragon-shaped tunnel digging machine. The moles from "A Lean on the Property" also count.
* Professor Moliarty from ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''. A mush-mouthed mole who schemes to put the surface world into an eternal darkness. His name is a reference to Literature/SherlockHolmes nemesis James Moriarty and his persona may be inspired by Creator/MarvelComics' Mole Man.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'': Ming-Ting and Ting-a-Ling, the pandas from "An Elephant Never Suspects" with their dragon-shaped tunnel digging machine. machine.
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* Professor Moliarty from ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''. A ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', a mush-mouthed mole who schemes to put cover the surface world into an in eternal darkness. His name is a reference to Literature/SherlockHolmes nemesis James Moriarty Moriarty, and his persona may be inspired by Creator/MarvelComics' Mole Man.



* Tunnel Rat from ''WesternAnimation/GIJoe'' and related media. As with many Joes, often shown battling in situations having nothing to do with his or her specialty.

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** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The Diamond Dogs are a group of doglike creatures who live underground, tunnel very fast and mine gems. In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow the episode they appear in]] they inhabit a complex system of tunnels and mines that they likely dug themselves.

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** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The Diamond Dogs are a group of doglike creatures who live underground, tunnel very fast fast, and mine gems. In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow the episode they appear in]] in]], they inhabit a complex system of tunnels and mines that they likely dug themselves.



* Superspeed digging was one of Zippy's many talents in ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.

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* Superspeed digging was is one of Zippy's many talents in ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.



* The Diggers from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' who are two boys who have enjoyed digging holes since kindergartern. In the first episode, they end up digging a hole [[DiggingToChina all the way to Beijing]].
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* The Diggers from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', who are two boys who have enjoyed digging holes since kindergartern. kindergarten. In the first episode, "[[Recap/RecessS1E1TheBreakIn The Break In]]", they end up digging a hole [[DiggingToChina all the way to Beijing]].
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* Ze Mole from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', as part of his infiltration expertise. He digs his way to free Terrance and Phillip, but Cartman fails to shut off the alarm in time and he is mauled by guard dogs.



* Wally Floody, one of the men responsible for planning the GreatEscape from Stalag Luft 3 during UsefulNotes/WorldWar2.

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* Mexican crime lord ''Joaquin Guzman'', aka ''El Chapo'', who has dug miles of tunnels under the US-Mexico border to smuggle contraband narcotics across the border- his method of escape upon being captured is, predictably, having his thugs dig a tunnel into his cell from the outside. Also, the French officers who were captured during World War II- [[spoiler:they dug a tunnel out of the camp against all odds and escaped]].
* The Mole Man of East Hackney.
* Megatherium, a prehistoric giant ground sloth roughly the size of a rhinoceros, [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/discoveries/discoveries/these-giant-tunnels-in-south-america-arent-caves-theyre-prehistoric-burrows/ may have been a burrower]].
* Moles. What else do you call an animal that has perfectly adapted to spending its entire life underground?
** Other animals noted as highly proficient burrowers include aardvarks, naked mole-rats, gophers, rabbits, badgers, and far too many invertebrates to list.

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* Mexican crime lord ''Joaquin Guzman'', aka ''El Chapo'', who has dug miles of tunnels under the US-Mexico border to smuggle contraband narcotics across the border- his method of escape upon being captured is, predictably, having his thugs dig a tunnel into his cell from the outside. Also, the French officers who were captured during World War II- [[spoiler:they dug a tunnel out of the camp against all odds and escaped]].
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%%* The Mole Man of East Hackney.
Hackney. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)
* Megatherium, a prehistoric giant ground sloth roughly the size of a rhinoceros, [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/discoveries/discoveries/these-giant-tunnels-in-south-america-arent-caves-theyre-prehistoric-burrows/ may have been a burrower]].
burrower]], digging tunnels big enough for a human to stand upright in with its huge claws.
* Moles. What else do you call an animal that has perfectly adapted to spending its entire life underground?
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** At the beginning of [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the Silver Age]], ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} couldn't let people learn of her existence, so she resorted to tunneling underground when she wanted to get anywhere or perform deeds unseen. Being a Pre-Crisis Kryptonian, she could dig one tunnel through the planet in ''seconds'' (as seen in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #267). She got so good at it that she builds a whole underground lair in a matter of minutes for her friend ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} in ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #509: ComicBook/TheAttackOfTheAnnihilator'' only because Babs mentioned in passing that she needed one.

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** At the beginning of [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the Silver Age]], ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} couldn't let people learn of her existence, so she resorted to tunneling underground when she wanted to get anywhere or perform deeds unseen. Being a Pre-Crisis Kryptonian, she could dig one tunnel through the planet in ''seconds'' (as seen in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #267). She got so good at it that she builds a whole underground lair in a matter of minutes for her friend ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} in ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics #509: ComicBook/TheAttackOfTheAnnihilator'' only because Babs mentioned in passing that she needed one. In ''ComicBook/TheKillersOfKrypton'', Kyle Rainer attempts to capture Supergirl by forming an energy bubble around her, but he forgets to close his construct's bottom. Noticing that her feet are touching the floor, Kara capitalizes on his carelessness and tunnels her way out of the place.



** In ''ComicBook/TheKillersOfKrypton'', Kyle Rainer attempts to capture Supergirl by forming an energy bubble around her, but he forgets to close his construct's bottom. Noticing her feet are touching the floor, Kara capitalizes on his carelessness and tunnels her way out of the place.



* The Mole from the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip. The Mole ran an underground hideout/hotel for criminals on the lam.
* The Mole was also an antagonist of ''ComicStrip/MandrakeTheMagician'', a genius inventor with a headmounted broad-beam heat ray capable of vaporising rock. It was so effective, his regular outfit included a jetpack so he could keep up. Naturally, [[CutLexLuthorACheck he used it to steal from banks.]]
* The Spook in ''ComicStrip/TheWizardOfId''. He can tunnel out of prison relatively easy, he just can't keep from getting caught again.

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* The Mole from the ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' comic strip. The Mole ran runs an underground hideout/hotel for criminals on the lam.
* The Mole was is also an antagonist of ''ComicStrip/MandrakeTheMagician'', a genius inventor with a headmounted broad-beam heat ray capable of vaporising rock. It was It's so effective, effective that his regular outfit included includes a jetpack so he could can keep up. Naturally, [[CutLexLuthorACheck he used uses it to steal from banks.]]
banks]].
* The Spook in ''ComicStrip/TheWizardOfId''. He can tunnel out of prison relatively easy, he just can't keep from getting caught again.



* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': In the sequel ''Picking up the Pieces'', it's revealed that as part of her earth-related powers, Cadenza Guard Captain Standing Wall can phase through the ground without leaving a trace.

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* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': In the sequel ''Picking ''[[Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell Picking up the Pieces'', Pieces]]'', it's revealed that as part of her earth-related powers, Cadenza Guard Captain Standing Wall can phase through the ground without leaving a trace.



* Gaetan [[PunnyName Molière]] in ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', full stop. He's not only the team excavations expert, but also ''absolutely obsessed with dirt.'' He keeps piles of it from different parts of the world! There's apparently an explanation for his... er, profession, and equally apparently, [[YouDoNOTWantToKNow we don't want to know]]. Near the end of the movie, he even headed toward a potted plant to dig up the dirt once a formal photo-shoot of the team was over.

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* Gaetan [[PunnyName Molière]] in ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', full stop. He's not only the team excavations expert, but also ''absolutely obsessed with dirt.'' dirt''. He keeps piles of it from different parts of the world! There's apparently an explanation for his... er, profession, and equally apparently, [[YouDoNOTWantToKNow we don't want to know]]. Near the end of the movie, he even headed heads toward a potted plant to dig up the dirt once a formal photo-shoot of the team was is over.



--> Dig, dig! Dig, dig a tunnel! Never ever gonna get done-eh! Dig, dig! Dig, dig a tunnel! Quick before the hyena come! Dig!
* Bunnymund the EasterBunny from the film version of ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' creates magical tunnels that can lead absolutely anywhere by just tapping his foot.

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--> Dig, -->''Dig, dig! Dig, dig a tunnel! Never ever gonna get done-eh! Dig, dig! Dig, dig a tunnel! Quick before the hyena come! Dig!
Dig!''
* Bunnymund the EasterBunny from the film version of ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' creates magical tunnels that can lead absolutely anywhere by just tapping his foot.



* ''Film/{{Andersonville}}'': Sgt. Gleason and his men (paticularly Tobias and Blackburn) have been digging a tunnel out of the camp for a long time, using skills they learned coal miners before the Civil War. [[spoiler: They do complete their tunnel, but Gleason is the only man to escape]].
* ''Film/BadBoysII'': When drug lord Johnny Tapia flees to Cuba with the kidnapped sister of DEA agent Burnett, agent Vargas mentions his crazy cousin Tito who helps by using his network of tunnel diggers to infiltrate Tapia's guarded mansion.
* Brodie in ''Film/TheEscapist''. A lifer, he knows the layout of the prison like the back of his hand, including the vents and the drains and how they intersect. Equally important to the GreatEscape, he worked for years in the UsefulNotes/LondonUnderground for years before going to prison, and knows the tunnels that run under the prison.
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* ''Film/{{Andersonville}}'': Sgt. Gleason and his men (paticularly (particularly Tobias and Blackburn) have been digging a tunnel out of the camp where the movie takes place for a long time, using skills they learned coal miners before the Civil War. [[spoiler: They [[spoiler:They do complete their tunnel, but Gleason is the only man to escape]].
escape.]]
* ''Film/BadBoysII'': When drug lord Johnny Tapia flees to Cuba with the kidnapped sister of DEA agent Burnett, agent Vargas mentions his crazy cousin Tito Tito, who helps by using his network of tunnel diggers to infiltrate Tapia's guarded mansion.
* Brodie in ''Film/TheEscapist''. A lifer, he knows the layout of the prison like the back of his hand, including the vents and the drains and how they intersect. Equally important to the GreatEscape, he worked for years in the UsefulNotes/LondonUnderground for years before going to prison, and knows the tunnels that run under the prison.
%%* The hacker mole in ''Film/{{G-Force}}''.''Film/GForce''.



** Baragon uses his glowing horn to light his way underground and employed his burrowing to perform sneak attacks on Frankenstein's Monster and Godzilla
** Megalon, one of the most famous Tunnel Kings, has half-drills for lower arms that he can combine into a drill to move at great speed through the earth, and like Baragon used his tunneling power to outmaneuver and surprise attack Godzilla and Jet Jaguar.
** [[Film/Godzilla1998 Zilla]] as well, with its son [[WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries Zilla Jr.]] taking it up a notch, as well as comic!Zilla in ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'', all using their tunneling ability to move quickly without detection, chase after subterranean opponents, and set up pitfalls and surprise attacks.
** M.O.G.U.E.R.A.'s upper half is Land Moguera, a strong and speedy DrillTank, which was used to weaken the underground supports of the crystal tower Spacegodzilla was using as an amplifier enough for Godzilla to push over and destroy.

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** Baragon uses his glowing horn to light his way underground and employed employs his burrowing to perform sneak attacks on Frankenstein's Monster and Godzilla
Godzilla.
** Megalon, one of the most famous Tunnel Kings, has half-drills for lower arms that he can combine into a drill to move at great speed through the earth, and like Baragon used Baragon, he uses his tunneling power to outmaneuver and surprise attack Godzilla and Jet Jaguar.
** [[Film/Godzilla1998 Zilla]] as well, with its son [[WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries Zilla Jr.]] taking it up a notch, as well as comic!Zilla in ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'', ''ComicBook/GodzillaRulersOfEarth'', all using their tunneling ability to move quickly without detection, chase after subterranean opponents, and set up pitfalls and surprise attacks.
** M.O.G.U.E.R.A.'s upper half is Land Moguera, a strong and speedy DrillTank, which was is used to weaken the underground supports of the crystal tower Spacegodzilla was using uses as an amplifier enough for Godzilla to push over and destroy.



* The TropeNamer is ''Film/TheGreatEscape'', which featured Danny and Willie, nicknamed 'The Tunnel Kings', as well as Archibald 'The Mole' Ives. Subverted in that Danny has claustrophobia, but it really just makes Danny more of a badass; he's scared as hell about the tight corners and cave-ins, but hey, stuck in a German POW camp, what choice does he have? Being portrayed by Charles Bronson also doesn't hurt.
* ''Film/TheLadykillers2004'': The General was a North Vietnamese tunnel rat in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and is the main force behind digging the {{Caper Crew}}'s tunnel.
* ''Film/Trench11'': Berton, a soldier during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. He was caught in a tunnel collapse and left for dead but dug his way out days later. British intelligence calls on his expertise to lead the expedition into an underground weapons facility.
* ''Film/TunnelRats'': The Viet Cong have made some deep, complete, trap laden tunnels. The American soldiers are the ones sent to explore them and flush the VC out.

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* The TropeNamer is ''Film/TheGreatEscape'', which featured features Danny and Willie, nicknamed 'The "The Tunnel Kings', Kings", as well as Archibald 'The Mole' "The Mole" Ives. Subverted in that Danny has claustrophobia, but it really just makes Danny him more of a badass; he's scared as hell about the tight corners and cave-ins, but hey, stuck in a German POW camp, what choice does he have? Being portrayed by Charles Bronson Creator/CharlesBronson also doesn't hurt.
* ''Film/TheLadykillers2004'': The General was a North Vietnamese tunnel rat in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and is the main force behind digging the {{Caper Crew}}'s CaperCrew's tunnel.
* ''Film/Trench11'': Berton, a soldier during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. He was caught in a tunnel collapse and left for dead dead, but dug his way out days later. British intelligence calls on his expertise to lead the expedition into an underground weapons facility.
* ''Film/TunnelRats'': The Viet Cong have made some deep, complete, trap laden trap-laden tunnels. The American soldiers are the ones sent to explore them and flush the VC out.



* In ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' has the Taxxons, one of the main alien species, which are good at digging (which makes sense, as they originally lived in mountain-sized hives). When Tobias morphs one, however, he notes that really Taxxons are good at ''[[BigEater eating]],'' and simply devour the earth in front of them very quickly.

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* In ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' has the Taxxons, one of the main alien species, which are good at digging (which makes sense, as they originally lived in mountain-sized hives). When Tobias morphs one, however, he notes that really Taxxons are good at ''[[BigEater eating]],'' eating]]'', and simply devour the earth in front of them very quickly.



* ''Literature/TheBlackEcho'': Why Billy Meadows was part of the plot in the first place, being a tunnel expert from his Vietnam days.

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* ''Literature/TheBlackEcho'': Why Billy Meadows was is part of the plot in the first place, being a tunnel expert from his Vietnam days.



* Soap Distant from Creator/{{Robert Rankin}}s' ''Brentford'' trilogy, like his father before him, a Flat Earther looking for the underground kingdom of Ridgijenpo or something.
* The Mole from the ''Literature/{{Burke}}'' novels by Creator/AndrewVachss: He's an anti-Nazi Jew who specializes in bombs, weaponry, breaking and entering, biology and computer hacking and who lives in a series of tunnels he constructed under a junkyard.

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* %%* Soap Distant from Creator/{{Robert Rankin}}s' Creator/RobertRankin's ''Brentford'' trilogy, like his father before him, is a Flat Earther looking for the underground kingdom of Ridgijenpo or something.
something. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; how is digging involved more specifically?)
* The Mole from the ''Literature/{{Burke}}'' novels by Creator/AndrewVachss: Creator/AndrewVachss. He's an anti-Nazi Jew who specializes in bombs, weaponry, breaking and entering, biology biology, and computer hacking hacking, and who lives in a series of tunnels he constructed under a junkyard.



* ''The Day Before Midnight'' a novel by Stephen Hunter (creator of ''Film/{{Shooter}}'') is a DieHardOnAnX story where Russian terorist hijack a missile silo and the Army tried to come in under them through an old coal mine using two Vietnam tunnel rats: One who turned to crime and is willing to help [[BoxedCrook in exchange for either a pardon or a transfer to a better prison]] and a shell shocked former ''enemy'' tunnel rat who lost most of her family in the war and emigrated to America afterwards. Each is assigned a Delta Force soldier to work with and they prove to be very adapt at tunneling into the silo and fighting underground.

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* ''The Day Before Midnight'' a novel by Stephen Hunter (creator of ''Film/{{Shooter}}'') is a DieHardOnAnX story where Russian terorist terrorists hijack a missile silo and the Army tried tries to come in under them through an old coal mine using two Vietnam tunnel rats: One one who turned to crime and is willing to help [[BoxedCrook in exchange for either a pardon or a transfer to a better prison]] prison]], and a shell shocked shell-shocked former ''enemy'' tunnel rat who lost most of her family in the war and emigrated to America afterwards. Each is assigned a Delta Force soldier to work with and they prove to be very adapt at tunneling into the silo and fighting underground.



* Mr Fox and his allies from ''Literature/FantasticMrFox'' are all digging animals, which works out nicely for them when they dig their way to the food-stuffed cellars of Farmer Boggis, Farmer Bunce and Farmer Bean.
* ''Creator/LouisLAmour'': Yuma prisoners Tom Badger (a Native American) and Gopher in ''Kid Rodelo.''
--> '''Gopher:''' ''(explaining his nickname)'' I was forever tryin' to dig cut. Dug so meany tunnels. It was partly because of [[Badger]]. He was the Badger and bigger than me, so they called me the Gopher.
* The Nome King from the [[Literature/LandOfOz Oz]] books. In Baum's universe, the Nomes are immortal rock fairies who dwell underground. They hide jewels and precious metals in the earth, and resent the "upstairs people" who dig down for those valuables. Apparently as revenge, the Nome King enjoys keeping surface-dwellers as slaves—not for their labor but simply to have them.
* The moles in ''Literature/{{Redwall))'' are expert diggers and often keep their ears and nose to the ground. Literally.

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* Mr Mr. Fox and his allies from ''Literature/FantasticMrFox'' are all digging animals, which works out nicely for them when they dig their way to the food-stuffed cellars of Farmer Boggis, Farmer Bunce Bunce, and Farmer Bean.
* ''Creator/LouisLAmour'': Yuma prisoners Tom Badger (a Native American) and Gopher in Creator/LouisLAmour's ''Kid Rodelo.''
Rodelo''.
--> '''Gopher:''' ''(explaining ''[explaining his nickname)'' nickname]'' I was forever tryin' to dig cut. Dug so meany tunnels. It was partly because of [[Badger]].[Badger]. He was the Badger and bigger than me, so they called me the Gopher.
* The Nome King from the [[Literature/LandOfOz Oz]] ''[[Literature/LandOfOz Oz]]'' books. In Baum's [[Creator/LFrankBaum Baum's]] universe, the Nomes are immortal rock fairies who dwell underground. They hide jewels and precious metals in the earth, and resent the "upstairs people" who dig down for those valuables. Apparently as revenge, the Nome King enjoys keeping surface-dwellers as slaves—not slaves — not for their labor but simply to have them.
* The moles in ''Literature/{{Redwall))'' ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' are expert diggers and often keep their ears and nose to the ground. Literally.



* In one episode of ''Series/AngieTribeca,'' Angie and Geils break out of prison by digging a tunnel (using tools made out of their blankets) out of their cell. They emerge through the ceiling of the police department several miles away.

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* In one episode of ''Series/AngieTribeca,'' ''Series/AngieTribeca'', Angie and Geils break out of prison by digging a tunnel (using tools made out of their blankets) out of their cell. They emerge through the ceiling of the police department several miles away.



* ''Series/{{Oz}}'': Agamemnon 'The Mole' Busmalis, who likes tunneling into banks and out of prisons, which is why they gave him a cell on an upper floor. Eventually, he finds a storeroom on the ground floor and starts tunneling out during the day. One time, a pair of Neo-Nazis forced him to switch cells with them so they could escape through his nearly-finished tunnel. Busmalis had already realized that the tunnel wasn't stable enough, so they ended up being BuriedAlive.

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* ''Series/{{Oz}}'': Agamemnon 'The Mole' "The Mole" Busmalis, who likes tunneling into banks and out of prisons, which is why they gave him a cell on an upper floor. Eventually, he finds a storeroom on the ground floor and starts tunneling out during the day. One time, a pair of Neo-Nazis forced him to switch cells with them so they could escape through his nearly-finished tunnel. Busmalis had already realized that the tunnel wasn't stable enough, so they ended up being BuriedAlive.



** Also, the French officers who were captured during World War II - [[spoiler:they dug a tunnel out of the camp and escaped against all odds, while at the same time ''documenting the escape on film'']].

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** Also, the The French officers who were captured during World War II - UsefulNotes/WorldWarII -- [[spoiler:they dug a tunnel out of the camp and escaped against all odds, while at the same time ''documenting the escape on film'']].



* Áksula (the king of termites) from Talamancan mythology, He made a tunnel between worlds so Sibú (the supreme God) and his mother could escape from the Sórbulu who wanted to kill them.

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* Áksula (the king of termites) from Talamancan mythology, mythology. He made a tunnel between worlds so Sibú (the supreme God) and his mother could escape from the Sórbulu who wanted to kill them.



* The Mole, a villain from the ''Golden Age of TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'', who constructed a mechanical exoskeleton that enables him to tunnel through anything.
* Kobolds in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. They're almost completely helpless in the open (arguably the weakest common monster in the game, to the point that a housecat can rip one to shreds[[note]]Admittedly, housecats are oddly dangerous in D&D[[/note]]), which they make up for by squeezing through narrow tunnels, leading attackers into traps, and using hit-and-run tactics. A tribe of kobolds in their home warren can be downright deadly.

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* The Mole, a villain from the ''Golden Age of TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'', TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' who constructed a mechanical exoskeleton that enables him to tunnel through anything.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
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Kobolds in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. They're are almost completely helpless in the open (arguably the weakest common monster in the game, to the point that where a housecat can rip one to shreds[[note]]Admittedly, housecats are oddly dangerous in D&D[[/note]]), which they make up for by squeezing through narrow tunnels, leading attackers into traps, and using hit-and-run tactics. A tribe of kobolds in their home warren can be downright deadly.



* In Toys/{{Bionicle}}, the cave-dwelling [[DishingOutDirt Onu-Matoran]] are an entire tribe of these.

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* In Toys/{{Bionicle}}, ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', the cave-dwelling [[DishingOutDirt Onu-Matoran]] are an entire tribe of these.



* In ''VideoGame/AgeOfWonders 3'', the Dwarves' irregular and Tier III units, the Prospector and Firstborn respectively, have the Tunneling ability, which allows them to dig through dirt wall underground. As such, dwarves doesn't have to rely on Builders to dig through the caves.

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* In ''VideoGame/AgeOfWonders 3'', ''VideoGame/AgeOfWonders3'', the Dwarves' irregular and Tier III units, the Prospector and Firstborn respectively, have the Tunneling ability, which allows them to dig through dirt wall walls underground. As such, dwarves doesn't have to rely on Builders to dig through the caves.



* Rockford in ''VideoGame/BoulderDash'' is the only character in the came that can tunnel through dirt, and he's quite the quick digger to boot.

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* Rockford in ''VideoGame/BoulderDash'' is the only character in the came game that can tunnel through dirt, and he's quite the quick digger to boot.



* One of the movement powers in ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'' is tunnelling... which moves you underground as fast as flight moves you through ''air!''

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* One of the movement powers in ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'' is tunnelling... tunnellingm which moves you underground as fast as flight moves you through ''air!''''air''.



* ''Videogame/DeepRockGalactic:'' While every dwarf has a pick to dig with, the Driller's the one that can truly get you from point A to point B in a timely manner no matter how many tons of rock are in-between, thanks to his twin drills. Give him a point and enough fuel, and he'll get you there. Especially useful when the Drop Pod's waiting for everyone, and the main path through the caverns is a mess of glyphids and horrible terrain; it's often easier to just tunnel there directly.

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* ''Videogame/DeepRockGalactic:'' While every dwarf has a pick to dig with, the Driller's the one that can truly get you from point A to point B in a timely manner no matter how many tons of rock are in-between, in between, thanks to his twin drills. Give him a point and enough fuel, and he'll get you there. Especially useful when the Drop Pod's waiting for everyone, and the main path through the caverns is a mess of glyphids and horrible terrain; it's often easier to just tunnel there directly.



* Dwarves being [[TunnelKing Tunnel Kings]] is a central game mechanic in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress''.

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%%* Both Baragon and Megalon in ''Videogame/GodzillaUnleashed'' can burrow as their special ability.

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* Nugget from ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'' has dug a pit he calls the Nugget Cave in the sandbox that is deep enough that you'll die from falling/jumping into it unless you have something to cushion your fall. Ms. Applegate suspects that he's accomplished this by digging straight through the bottom of the box. His digging abilities come in handy more than once in ''VideoGame/Kindergarten2'', and both Ms. Applegate and Felix call him a "mole creature" at separate occasions.



* Drill Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan4'', who could burrow into the ground and pop up under Mega Man.
** Ground Man from ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' could do the same, except he could also drill into the ceiling too AND spike you with a giant drill from there.
** Drill Man gets even more skill in ''VideoGame/Rockman4MinusInfinity''. He can now cause the ceiling to collapse on Mega Man and pop out of it to confuse him as well.

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* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
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Drill Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan4'', who could can burrow into the ground and pop up under Mega Man.
** Ground Man from ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' could do the same, except he could also drill into the ceiling too AND spike you with a giant drill from there.
** Drill Man
Man. He gets even more skill in ''VideoGame/Rockman4MinusInfinity''. He In that game, he can now cause the ceiling to collapse on Mega Man and pop out of it to confuse him as well.well.
** Ground Man from ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' can burrow just like Drill Man, and he can also drill into the ceiling too ''and'' spike you with a giant drill from there.



* Muddy of ''VideoGame/MoleMania'', digs to solve environmental puzzles.

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* Muddy of ''VideoGame/MoleMania'', ''VideoGame/MoleMania'' digs to solve environmental puzzles.



* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
** The Underground Man in ''Diamond/Pearl/Platinum'', responsible for starting out Sinnoh's extensive [[BeneathTheEarth Underground]] with his digging, along with his son and grandson, Byron and Roark.
** Diglett, who is forever half-submerged in the ground, and whose species is responsible for the digging of Diglett's cave.
** Clay, "The Underground Boss", is a Gym Leader whose Gym is an underground maze and who specializes in [[DishingOutDirt Ground-type Pokémon.]] His signature Pokémon is Excadrill, the Ground/Steel mole from ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite''.

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* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** The Underground Man in ''Diamond/Pearl/Platinum'', ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'', responsible for starting out Sinnoh's extensive [[BeneathTheEarth Underground]] with his digging, along with his son and grandson, Byron and Roark.
** Diglett, who is forever half-submerged half submerged in the ground, and whose species is responsible for the digging of Diglett's cave.
Cave.
** Clay, "The Underground Boss", is a Gym Leader whose Gym is an underground maze and who specializes in [[DishingOutDirt Ground-type Pokémon.]] Pokémon]]. His signature Pokémon is Excadrill, the Ground/Steel mole from ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'': Ben's Armordillo form is able to move through earth as easily as we can swim through water.
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* Gaetan Molière[[PunnyName Molière]] in ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', full stop. He's not only the team excavations expert, but also ''absolutely obsessed with dirt.'' He keeps piles of it from different parts of the world! There's apparently an explanation for his... er, profession, and equally apparently, [[YouDoNOTWantToKNow we don't want to know]]. Near the end of the movie, he even headed toward a potted plant to dig up the dirt once a formal photo-shoot of the team was over.

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* Gaetan Molière[[PunnyName [[PunnyName Molière]] in ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', full stop. He's not only the team excavations expert, but also ''absolutely obsessed with dirt.'' He keeps piles of it from different parts of the world! There's apparently an explanation for his... er, profession, and equally apparently, [[YouDoNOTWantToKNow we don't want to know]]. Near the end of the movie, he even headed toward a potted plant to dig up the dirt once a formal photo-shoot of the team was over.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animals}}'': Well, it might be difficult to find a dog who isn't one. But Pug Mike seems more invested in the idea than most.



* In ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'', El Topo "takes the low ground" and is a master of FastTunneling operations.
* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'': Ming-Ting and Ting-a-Ling, the pandas from "An Elephant Never Suspects" with their dragon-shaped tunnel digging machine. The moles from "A Lean on the Property" also count.



* Zoop from ''WesternAnimation/IggyArbuckle''. In "The Case of the Messy Marauder", she starts sleep tunneling.

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* Zoop from ''WesternAnimation/IggyArbuckle''. In "The Case of the Messy Marauder", she starts [[{{Sleepwalking}} sleep tunneling.tunneling]].


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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'', the Constrictai tribe of the Serpentine are notable for having the ability to easily burrow under the earth.

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%%* Diggers from ''VideoGame/BattleRealms''.
%%* Rockford from ''VideoGame/BoulderDash''.

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%%* * Diggers from ''VideoGame/BattleRealms''.
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''VideoGame/BattleRealms''. While enslaved by the Lotus Clan, diggers were forced to claw their way deep into the shale mines to look for ore deposits where none of the other Wolf slaves dared venture. Now free, the digger uses the tools that once aided his Lotus enslavers as weapons against that hated clan.
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Rockford from ''VideoGame/BoulderDash''.in ''VideoGame/BoulderDash'' is the only character in the came that can tunnel through dirt, and he's quite the quick digger to boot.



* ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen'': Irokus's profile mentions that he digs tunnels for nesting, and uses energy fields to make tunneling easier.



* ''VideoGame/TheEscapists'': You can become one, and dig your way to freedom. Just have plenty of braces for the tunnel and a place to move the dirt.



* ''VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad'':
** A new Copy Ability named "Animal" allows Kirby to dig through patches of dirt and similar things. The Copy Scroll for said ability allows it to perform a [[ThisIsADrill drill attack]].
** Mrs. Moley, one of the bosses, is naturally one.



* ''VidoGame/PrisonArchitect'': Every prisoner as of Alpha 13 has the ability to attempt escape by way of digging a tunnel out of their cells using tools stolen from places such as the canteen. Prisoners will join tunnels together and tunnel under each other's toilets. One of the worst situations is when a tunnel starts in a dormitory, because the majority of the dormitory will take the opportunity to crawl out. Never place your dormitories anywhere near the fence, even packed with minimum-security prisoners.



%%* The Undergrunts from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.

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%%* * ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'': The Undergrunts from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.and Major Burrows, who are mole-like creatures, are pretty good at digging.


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* ''VideoGame/Urbanrivals'': Leo of the Junta used to hunt giant moles, then became a zombie hunter; both professions thankfully involve his phenomenal digging ability and [[ShovelStrike using his shovel directly as a weapon]].
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* Toys/LEGOPowerMiners revolves around a team of miners trying to prevent a large population of Rock Monsters from destroying the Earth. Naturally all of the Power Miners count as tunnel kings.

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