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Eastern chipmunk

Tamias striatus
Squirrels (Sciuridae)

Eastern chipmunkon RikenMon's Nature.Guide

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Grey to red-brown, belly lighter. Conspicuous white black stripes on the flanks. Black tail with brown edges and lighter eye edges.

Prefers deciduous woodland on the surface, however, is an excellent climber.  Gathers nuts in the cheek pockets and hides the food for winter. Sometimes eats insects.

Hibernation is interrupted for feeding.

⇔ hbl. 13-19 cm, tl. 7-11 cm

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Shape

Colour

Tail

Tail

Front leg

Pattern

Social

Ability

Ability

Food

Habitat

Habitat

Habitat

Size 10-50 cm

Shape Rodent

Colour

Tail Long

Tail Hairy

Front leg Fingers

Pattern Lines

Social Solitair

Ability Climbing

Ability Digging

Food Herbivore

Habitat Forest

Habitat Park/Urban

Habitat Bushes

10-50 cm

Rodent

Long

Hairy

Fingers

Lines

Solitair

Climbing

Digging

Herbivore

Forest

Park/Urban

Bushes

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Tamias striatus [L.]

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