Chipmunk
By Flossey W.
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Scientific Name:
Tamias striatus Description: Chipmunks are mammals. They have stripes on their face, back, and sides. They have reddish-brown coloring with black stripes bordered by white, brown, or gray. Their underside is gray or white. They grow about seven to ten inches in length, including a long tail. They have sharp teeth to gnaw through acorns and other foods. Chipmunks live four to five years. |
Habitat:
Chipmunks take shelter and spend the night in burrows.
They spend most of the day outdoors searching for food. Their habitat range is from Canada to Mexico. They are generally seen scampering through the undergrowth of a variety of environments from alpine forests to shrubby deserts.
Diet:
Chipmunks eat nuts, seeds, fungi, and even birds' eggs.
Offspring:
Female Chipmunks often bear four to five pups at a time.
Predators:
Animals such as coyotes and hawks eat chipmunks.
Fun Fact!
Chipmunks have large cheeks to store their food.
Fun Fact!
There are more than 20 different species of chipmunks.
Fun Fact!
To make themselves comfortable in their burrows, chipmunks put leaves and grasses down in them. They do this when they are about to give birth to their young too.
Sources:
Book
The World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Inc.
Book
Wildlife and Plants
Anne Hilyard, Wendy Horobin, Selina Wood
Website
pets4homes.com
Video
youtube
Pictures
ironphoenix.org
en.wikipedia.org
Chipmunks take shelter and spend the night in burrows.
They spend most of the day outdoors searching for food. Their habitat range is from Canada to Mexico. They are generally seen scampering through the undergrowth of a variety of environments from alpine forests to shrubby deserts.
Diet:
Chipmunks eat nuts, seeds, fungi, and even birds' eggs.
Offspring:
Female Chipmunks often bear four to five pups at a time.
Predators:
Animals such as coyotes and hawks eat chipmunks.
Fun Fact!
Chipmunks have large cheeks to store their food.
Fun Fact!
There are more than 20 different species of chipmunks.
Fun Fact!
To make themselves comfortable in their burrows, chipmunks put leaves and grasses down in them. They do this when they are about to give birth to their young too.
Sources:
Book
The World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Inc.
Book
Wildlife and Plants
Anne Hilyard, Wendy Horobin, Selina Wood
Website
pets4homes.com
Video
youtube
Pictures
ironphoenix.org
en.wikipedia.org