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Monday, 8 July 2024

Mammals on Monday 5 - Chipmunk

Staying in Canada for this weeks mammal, which is the Chipmunk.  I'm pretty certain that all the Chipmunks in this post are Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus), but I not 100% on this.  Any comments on identification appreciated.

Chipmunks are a rodent with an omnivorous diet including seeds, nuts and other fruits, and buds. They may also eat grass and shoots, as well as fungi, insect, small frogs, worms, and bird eggs. As you can see they do not mind dining at bird feeding stations either.

I have just discovered that there are 25 species of Chipmunk - which is a bit of a surprise, but also rather wonderful!











Cheers.  SM
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7 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean8 July 2024 at 04:19

    Hari OM
    They have an extra level of cuteness, no doubt. The Indian Palm Squirrel looks so similar - but lacks the cheek pouches and has a rather larger, bushier (more squirrel-like) tail... Ah... Nature... YAM xx

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,8 July 2024 at 04:53

    Rest assured they are all Eastern Chipmunk, Stewart, the poster child for rodent cuteness in this area.

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  3. roentare8 July 2024 at 07:38

    Squirrel is always positively spirited and agile.

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  4. Cloudia8 July 2024 at 12:48

    Always loved these sweet little animals when I grew up back east. Thank you Stewart

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  5. Lea8 July 2024 at 18:36

    Great photos of this cute little animal!
    Have a wonderful week!

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  6. Marie Smith8 July 2024 at 21:54

    Love those critters. They disappear underground in the winter but are active here the remainder of the year!

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  7. Ludmiła Jabłońska15 July 2024 at 06:07

    Ta wiewiórka jest urocza i kompletnie inna niż nasze wiewiórki europejskie. Gratuluje udanych zdjęć.

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