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eastern chipmunk

Tamias (Tamias) striatus

Description:

Temperatures were >90F and this chipmunk was stretched out trying to stay cool.

Habitat:

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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

On really hot days you may want to put a shallow plate of water out for the small animals unless they have a good source of water.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Interesting how rocks can be either cool or warm depending where they are.

AnnaWhipkey
Spotted by
AnnaWhipkey

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 20, 2012

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