




Neotamias townsendii
Townsend's Chipmunks are small, striped animals that love to scurry around in the forests. They are very playful and can often be seen collecting nuts and seeds to store for winter.
Habitat: Forests
The Townsend's Chipmunk is one of the largest chipmunks, featuring a grizzled brown coat with less distinct stripes compared to other species. It often has a reddish-brown wash along its sides and a greyish head and rump, helping it blend into dense forest undergrowth.





Category
MammalsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
2
Even in winter, they don't truly sleep for months; they wake up to munch on their stored food!
Their long tail helps them balance perfectly when climbing high in trees!
They help spread tree seeds by burying them, sometimes forgetting where they put them!
They whistle loudly to warn other chipmunks when a hawk or coyote is nearby!
Townsend's Chipmunk has expandable cheek pouches that help them carry huge amounts of food back to their burrow in one trip!
Townsend's Chipmunk can dig complex underground burrows that shelter them from predators and extreme weather.
Townsend's Chipmunk can quickly scramble up trees and shrubs because of their strong claws and agile bodies, escaping danger.
They munch on seeds, nuts, fruits, and tiny insects, often storing food for later snacks!

Buteo jamaicensis
Often preyed upon by these aerial hunters.

Canis latrans
Can be a significant ground predator in their habitat.
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Relies heavily on seeds from this common conifer.

Mustela frenata
Small and quick predators that hunt chipmunks.
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.
Burrowing animals dig tunnels and chambers in the ground, using these subterranean structures for shelter, hunting, or breeding.
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.
No aliases listed yet.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.
The easiest way to identify Townsend's Chipmunk is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
23-26 cm
0.05-0.1 kg
2-5 years
24 km/h
They munch on seeds, nuts, fruits, and tiny insects, often storing food for later snacks!
Forests
Foraging
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Washington, US
You might spot Cascade Oregon-Grape, Douglas Fir, and Salal.
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Oregon, US
You might spot Pacific Trillium, Pacific Banana Slug, and Dark-Eyed Junco.
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Oregon, US
You might spot Great Camas, Columbian Larkspur, and Osoberry.
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Washington, US
You might spot Western Yellow Pond-Lily, Rose Spirea, and Fireweed.
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British Columbia, CA
You might spot Pipsissewa, Western Rattlesnake Plantain, and Salal.
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British Columbia, CA
You might spot Canada Jay, Pink Mountainheath, and Yellow-Pine Chipmunk.
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