




Neotamias minimus
The Least Chipmunk is a small, striped animal that loves to scurry around in the grass and trees. It has a cute little face and a fluffy tail, making it a fun sight to see in nature!
Habitat: Forests
The Least Chipmunk is the smallest North American chipmunk, featuring a reddish-brown body with five distinct dark stripes on its back separated by lighter cream-colored bands. It has pale stripes above and below its eyes, contrasting with its pointed snout.





Category
MammalsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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A chipmunk's home can have many tunnels, secret rooms, and even a special toilet area!
Despite their name, they are excellent at finding food, even sniffing out buried fungi like truffles.
They can survive harsh winters by going into a deep sleep called torpor, waking up to eat stored food!
They make over 10 different calls, from alarm chirps to soft trills, to chat with other chipmunks.
Least Chipmunk has stretchy cheek pouches that help them carry lots of food at once back to their burrow.
Least Chipmunk can dig complex underground burrows very quickly to create safe homes and food storage.
Least Chipmunk can swiftly climb trees and shrubs to escape predators and forage for food like berries.
These tiny foragers eat a mix of plants and insects to fuel their busy days!

Buteo jamaicensis
A common raptor that hunts small mammals like chipmunks.

Mustela frenata
A swift predator that can pursue chipmunks into their burrows.

Pinus contorta
Relies on the seeds from this pine for a significant food source.
Vaccinium scoparium
Consumes the small, edible berries found in mountain habitats.
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 characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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
Always watch chipmunks from a distance and don't try to catch them.
17-22 cm
0.025-0.06 kg
2-5 years
18 km/h
These tiny foragers eat a mix of plants and insects to fuel their busy days!
Forests
Foraging
2-8
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Michigan, US
You might spot Star-Flowered Lily-Of-The-Valley and Common Silverweed.
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South Dakota, US
You might spot Least Chipmunk and Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine.
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South Dakota, US
You might spot Bighorn Sheep and Narrow-Leaved Purple Coneflower.
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British Columbia, CA
You might spot Painted Turtle and Antelope Bitterbrush.
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Wyoming, US
You might spot Prairie Dog, Bur Oak, and Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine.
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