Photo of the Week: Chipmunk Contemplation

Reader Contribution by Emylisa Warrick
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Hey, Mr. Chipmunk, what are you thinking about? This little critter looks like he’s contemplating how many nuts he’d like to store for the winter. Cute and furry, the chipmunk is the smallest member of the squirrel family ranging from 7 inches to 11 inches. Some of their characteristic features include chubby cheeks, stripes, and large, bushy tails.

Twenty-four out of the 25 species of chipmunks live in North America. The other species lives in Asia and is called the tamias sibiricus. Chipmunks can live in bushes, nests, logs, or even in burrows they’ve dug underground.

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