The eastern chipmunk lives in deciduous wooded areas and urban parks throughout the eastern United States and southern Canada. It prefers locations with rocky areas, brush or log piles, and shrubs to provide cover.

The Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a small stripped rodent found in North America. The name "chipmunk" comes from the Ojibwe word ajidamoo (or possibly ajidamoonh, the same word in the Ottawa dialect of Ojibwe), which translates literally as "one who descends trees headlong."

Jun 7, 2024 · The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) thrives in a variety of habitats across eastern North America. Gilles Gonthier/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0

The eastern chipmunk is an omnivore that eats nuts, seeds, fruits, flowers, mushrooms, snails, caterpillars and eggs. Its food is carried in cheek pouches and then stored in burrows. It is mainly active during the day.

Eastern chipmunks are widely distributed throughout the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Their range extends from Nova Scotia, east to Saskatchewan and south to Oklahoma, where they occupy the eastern part of the state.

The Eastern chipmunk is a small rodent in the Family Sciuridae that can reach a body length of 12 inches (29.9 centimeters). Eastern chipmunks have white and black stripes running down the back side of their body.

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May 27, 2024 · Eastern chipmunks are adorable little rodents with reddish-brown fur and five dark brown stripes. The identification of the eastern chipmunk is so easy that it’s tempting to think that everyone knows what it looks like.

Eastern chipmunks are reddish-brown, with a white stripe on each side, a dark stripe down the middle of the back, and a white stripe above and below each eye. They also have a bushy tail and usually reach a total length of around 30 cm.

The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus), common to the deciduous forests of eastern North America, is the largest. Weighing 70–142 grams (2.5–5 ounces), it has a body 14–19 cm (5.5–7.5 inches) long and a shorter tail (8–11 cm [3.1–4.3 inches]).