The dreaded wallah beast of Southeastern Washington State is feared by farmers and ranchers cognizant of it devastating effects on the land. It is known to burrow into any soil, leaving holes small enough for cattle to step in (and break a leg). Its burrows are large and heavy equipment may sink into holes created by their collapse. The male and female wallah dig separate but adjacent burrows and then, in mating seasons, connect them underground with a small tunnel known as the "tunnel of love." The resultant interconnected burrow is then known as a wallah-wallah suite.

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