Lodgepole Chipmunk

Neotamias speciosus

The Lodgepole Chipmunk is a small, striped animal that loves to scurry around in the forest. They have big cheeks to store food and are very playful, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Lodgepole Chipmunk is a small, striped rodent with five prominent dark stripes on its back, separated by lighter stripes. Its fur is reddish-brown to grayish-brown, with white underparts and a distinct white stripe above and below its eye. A relatively long, bushy tail completes its look.

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Lodgepole Chipmunk

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Lodgepole Chipmunks are very territorial and will boldly chase rivals away from their space.

Their stripes help break up their shape, hiding them from sharp-eyed hawks!

They 'hibernate' but wake often to snack on stored food in their cozy burrow!

They use their bushy tail as a counterbalance, helping them scamper quickly and safely.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Lodgepole Chipmunk has expandable cheek pouches that help them carry large amounts of food back to their burrows for storage.

Lodgepole Chipmunk can climb trees and rocks with ease because of its agile body and sharp claws that help it navigate its habitat.

Lodgepole Chipmunk can dig intricate underground burrows that help them stay safe from predators and store food during winter.

Maße und Details

Länge: 18-24 cm
Gewicht: 0.045-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung: 2-5 Jahre
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Wurfgröße: 3-8
Tragzeit: 28-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These busy chipmunks mostly eat seeds, nuts, and berries they gather in their forest homes.

Hauptnahrung

conifer seeds
berries
nuts
fungi
insects

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common aerial predator soaring above its forest home.

eats

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Relies on this tree's seeds as a major food source.

eaten by

Short-tailed Weasel

Mustela erminea

A swift ground predator that hunts chipmunks in their burrows.

eats

Grouse Whortleberry

Vaccinium scoparium

Enjoys the tasty fruits of this common forest shrub.

Merkmale

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Gekennzeichnet durch parallele Farbstreifen oder -linien.

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