Facts about the Chipmunk

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Chipmunk
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Chipmunk, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Chipmunk are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Chipmunks are small, striped squirrel-like rodents of the genus Tamias sometimes
    called the striped squirrel, chipping squirrel, ground squirrel or hackee. They are found in western America and Asia and live underground

  • Fact 2 - The common species of the United States is the Tamias striatus
  • Fact 3 - Chipmunks belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae which includes Squirrel, marmots and prairie dogs
  • Fact 4 - There are 23 different kinds of chipmunks
  • Fact 5 - Chipmunks are also referred to as 'Ground Squirrels'
  • Fact 6 - Their cheek pouches allow chipmunks to carry multiple food items to their burrows for either storage or for eating
  • Fact 7 - Chipmunks store their food supplies called called larder hoarding and scatter hoarding
  • Fact 8 - Chipmunk stats and facts
    • Weight: 1-5 oz or 28-142 grams
    • Length: 4-7 inches or 10-18 cm
    • Habitat: woodlands and scrub areas of North America
    • Lifespan: 2 - 3 years
    • Tail: 3-5 inches or 8-13 cm
    • Diet: the Chipmunk are omnivores eating mainly insects, frogs, bird eggs, nuts and fruit
  • Fact 9 - The Chipmunk constructs large burrows which can be more than 3.5 m in length
  • Fact 10 - Their burrows are kept very clean with separate spaces for sleeping, refuse and storage
  • Fact 11 - The entrances to the burrows of chipmunks are always well hidden
  • Fact 12 - Chip 'n' Dale are two animated chipmunks created by the Walt Disney Company!
  • Fact 13 - The Least Chipmunks are the smallest. They are 3⅔ to 4½ inches (9 to 11 cm) long and weighs 1 to 2 ounces (35 to 70 g
  • Fact 14 - Chipmunks are most active during the early morning and late afternoon
  • Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a Scurry
  • Fact 16 - Males are called Buck
  • Fact 17 - Females are called Doe
  • Fact 18 - The names given to babies are Pup, Kit or kitten
  • Fact 19 - Chipmunks are considered minor agricultural pests throughout North America causing damage to buildings by their burrowing

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