Eastern Chipmunk

The eastern chipmunk is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the only living member of the chipmunk genus Tamias. Females can have two litters a year, with each brood being between 3 and 5 young. They do not hibernate, but will enter a torpor state. Chipmunks have several calls, such as a high speed trill and a low clicking sound. Chipmunks eat a variety of foods like bird eggs, mushrooms, plants, bulbs and seeds, nuts and more. Eastern chipmunks have white and black stripes running down the back side of their body. This species is light brown between the stripes, with a white belly, and light brown stripes that are located above and under the eyes. Most of the eastern chipmunk's diet is made up of nuts, acorns, seeds, mushrooms, fruits, berries and corn. It also eats insects, bird eggs, snails and small mammals like young mice. In winter, it stays in its den.

Scientific name: Tamias striatus

Lifespan: 3 years (In the wild)

Eaten by: Weasel

Family: Sciuridae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Rodentia

Phylum: Chordata