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Pictures of Chipmunks
All Photos : Burrowing Animals : Animals : Rodents : Chipmunks
Chipmunks are small, burrowing rodents which belong to the group of ground squirrels known as Marmots.  There are 25 separate species of chipmunk, all but two of which are native to western North America.  The exceptions to this are the Siberian Chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus) and the Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus).  The photographs on this page are all of Eastern Chipmunks, which is the only species found in the easternmost part of the United States and Canada.

Eastern Chipmunks prefer to live in deciduous forests and shrubby or rocky areas which provide good cover from their many natural predators.  They are one of the species of chipmunk that digs extensive burrows, which they line with sticks, leaves and other materials for nesting and camouflage.

Chipmunks are one of a number of rodents which use cheek pouches to carry gathered food.  Eastern Chipmunks store food in their burrows, and most of their activity during the spring, summer and fall is devoted to foraging for and storing grain, seeds, nuts and acorns for winter.  Though they do not actually hibernate, Eastern Chipmunks do something very similar, staying entirely in their burrows and going in and out of a hibernation-like state called "torpor" throughout the winter.  They do not put on fat stores for the winter, but instead rely on the food they have stored in their burrow.

Eastern Chipmunks are mostly solitary, except for mating season in the Spring.  They do communicate, however, with a high, birdlike chipping noise that gives them their name.  Chipmunks use this call to warn of danger, and also to defend their territory from rivals.


Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks

Chipmunk on knot

Chipmunk with full cheeks

Chipmunk on rock

Chipmunk

Chipmunk with nut in mouth

Chipmunk eating

Chimpunk on log

Chipmunk

Chipmunk on trail

Chipmunk on feeder

Chimpunk on log

Chipmunk in swimming pool

Chipmunk

Chipmunk eating corn
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chipmunk on a bike (2/3/2010, 2:54 AM)
chipmunks are the best,cute looking rodents there are (1/28/2010, 3:26 PM)
chipmunks are awsome (1/25/2010, 2:17 PM)
hi, my name is lacey,im part chipmunk,ha ha ha,no really. (12/24/2009, 3:44 PM)
they look COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! (12/22/2009, 11:32 PM)
oops I accidentally put an extra space in the word chipmunk (12/22/2009, 5:34 PM)
Well I can not find the pictures of cartoon chipmunks and noone will respond so bye...........chipmu nks are awsome!!!!!!!!!!!! (12/22/2009, 5:33 PM)
someone talk or i am going to yell out load (12/22/2009, 5:32 PM)
WHERE ARE THE CARTOON PICTURES ABOUT CHIPMUNKS!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! (12/22/2009, 5:31 PM)
HHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEE EELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP MMMMMMMMMMEEEEE (12/22/2009, 5:31 PM)
Anyone.............. ...respont.......... ...please!!! (12/22/2009, 5:30 PM)
Where can I find pictures of cartoon chipmunks??? (12/22/2009, 5:29 PM)
I am looking for cartoon chipmunks to draw but these are oh so cute!!!!!!!!! (12/22/2009, 5:28 PM)
cute chipmunk i love them (12/15/2009, 10:33 AM)
cute lots of facts and infomation (12/15/2009, 10:33 AM)
Stumbled on while looking for Alvin&Chipmunks picture for a Quote. Lil Critters Thrive in My Yard Playfully Too. (11/30/2009, 6:00 PM)
Go!Chipmunks! (11/3/2009, 10:26 PM)
i love the chipmunks they are so cute put more on ... huh i love animals (11/1/2009, 4:34 PM)
Chipmunk`s Rock!!! (10/21/2009, 10:30 PM)
Love them their the best!!!! Omg Lol (10/21/2009, 10:27 PM)
Chipmunk are so funny (10/21/2009, 7:28 PM)
heyy guyss whats upp?? im doing my project on chipmunks and i am so excitedd!! woo hooo!! (10/21/2009, 3:31 PM)
I love to Learn about chipmunks and i am doing my project (10/21/2009, 8:44 AM)
i love chipmunks they are soo cute animals (10/21/2009, 1:46 AM)
The chipmunk are very very cute animal to lEARN about LOL omg (10/20/2009, 10:54 PM)