![]() Different species can be found from sea level to 3,900 metres (12,800 feet) in environments defined by large rocks, boulders, and cliffs. As a group they are an ecologically versatile genus. They scamper along the ground but are also expert climbers. Body length among most species ranges from 8 to 16 cm (3.1 to 6.3 inches) and tail length from 6 to 14 cm (2.4 to 5.5 inches).Ĭhipmunks are basically pygmy squirrels adapted to exploiting the resources of rocky terrain and forest understories. All are active only during the day, and all but one are North American, occurring from southern Canada to west-central Mexico. They have prominent eyes and ears, a furry tail, and delicate claws. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz See all videos for this articleĬhipmunk, (genus Tamias), any of 25 species of small, striped, terrestrial squirrels with large internal cheek pouches used for transporting food. Siberian chipmunks gathering seeds to store for winter.
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