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Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

Description:

A small species, it reaches about 30 cm in length including the tail, and a weight between 66 and 150 g. It has reddish-brown fur on its upper body and five dark brown stripes contrasting with light brown stripes along its back, ending in a dark tail. It has lighter fur on the lower part of its body. It has a tawny stripe that runs from its whiskers to below its ears, and light stripes over its eyes. It has two fewer teeth than other chipmunks and four toes each on the front legs but five on the hind legs.

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AlexK
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AlexK

Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Aug 30, 2013
Submitted on Apr 3, 2014

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