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Chipmunk

Tamias

Description:

Small stripped squirrel with long tail. Loves nuts and will eat Tulip bulbs He is omnivirous. He carries a large amount of food in his cheek pouches particarlly when is is hoarding or storing up for winter

Habitat:

Woods. He makes a burrow and has one litter of babies in a year which are on there own after two weeks. Through their hoarding they play a crucial role in seeding.

Notes:

This fellow was hiding in a crevice under a rock in my son's garden and didn't think he could be seen.

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1 Comment

Ursula
Ursula 10 months ago

cute. nice spotting.

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

Lat: 40.91, Long: -77.77

Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012

Spotted for mission

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