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Eastern Chipmunks
(Tamias striatus)
Science Project part:2
By: Laksmi
Physical description of a
Chipmunk
The Eastern Chipmunk is a
small ground squirrel. It
has reddish-brown fur with
a white belly and a white
stripe, bordered by two
black stripes, on each side.
Eastern Chipmunks grow
up to eleven inches long.
Scientific classification for
Tamias striatus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Tamias
Species: Striatus
What do eastern chipmunks
eat?
 Eastern Chipmunks eat a wide variety of
foods, especially acorns and nuts. Other
foods they eat include: seeds, some
plants, fruits, berries, slugs, snails,
insects, baby birds, bird eggs,
salamanders, small snakes, young mice,
and mushrooms.
Where Chipmunks live
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This animal lives in open woods, forest
edges, and brushy areas. They dig
burrows up to ten feet long. Usually the
main burrow has enlarged cavities for
storing food. Inside the burrow,
chipmunks will build a nest with leaves.
The entrance to the burrow is a hole
about two inches wide.
The Eastern Chipmunk and it’s
predator
• Owls, hawks, coyotes, foxes,
martens, fishers, bobcats,
raccoons, and even red squirrels
are some of the predators of the
eastern chipmunk.
How do Tamias striatus adapt to
their biome?
• Chipmunks also readily adapt to
suburban yards and gardens and often dig
burrows around rocks, woodpiles,
retaining walls, and fallen logs. While
they're expert climbers, they spend much
of their time foraging along the ground—
preferably close to their burrows, should a
quick escape be necessary
Comunication
• Chipmunks are quite vocal, producing loud
“chips,” “chip-trills,” and soft “cuk-cukcuk...” calls which function to announce
the intrusion of predators, and to advertise
occupied areas. The same calls
accompany aggressive encounters.
Bibliography
Photos: www.google.com
 Information:
 http://www.fcps.edu
 www.wikipedia.org
 www.wiki.answers.com
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