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Tamias striatus
The Eastern Chipmunk is a small, striped animal that loves to scurry around looking for food. They have big cheeks to store their snacks and are often seen in gardens and parks.
Habitat: Forests
The Eastern Chipmunk is a small, striped rodent with reddish-brown fur, a pale belly, and distinctive dark and light stripes running down its back. It has two white stripes and a dark stripe on each side of its face. Its bushy tail is shorter than its body.
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Category
MammalsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
245
A chipmunk's heart can beat over 350 times a minute when it's excited or scared!
Baby chipmunks are born blind and hairless, completely dependent on their mother for weeks!
Chipmunks collect hundreds of nuts each year for winter, but often forget where they buried them!
They build separate 'bathroom' tunnels in their burrows to keep their living areas clean!
Eastern Chipmunks have expandable cheek pouches that help them carry large amounts of food back to their burrows to store.
Eastern Chipmunks can dig intricate underground burrows with multiple tunnels and chambers to store food and sleep safely.
Eastern Chipmunks can enter a state of torpor (light hibernation) in winter, waking frequently to snack on stored food.
A tiny omnivore, they feast on seeds, nuts, fruits, and insects, storing food for later.

Buteo jamaicensis
A common aerial predator in their habitat.

Vulpes vulpes
A swift ground predator hunting them in forests.
Quercus rubra
Relies on acorns from oak trees for a major food source.

Fagus grandifolia
Feeds on the nutritious nuts produced by beech trees.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter.
Burrowing animals dig tunnels and chambers in the ground, using these subterranean structures for shelter, hunting, or breeding.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Hibernating animals enter a state of metabolic depression during cold periods or when food is scarce, characterized by reduced body temperature and activity.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Watch from a distance and don't try to touch or catch chipmunks, as they can be scared easily.
The easiest way to identify Eastern Chipmunk is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
18-26 cm
0.05-0.12 kg
2-3 years
25 km/h
A tiny omnivore, they feast on seeds, nuts, fruits, and insects, storing food for later.
Forests
Foraging
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