Small, striped burrowing squirrels of North America, plus the Siberian chipmunk of Asia. They carry food home in their cheek pouches and store it for winter.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?Yes
Many chipmunks stay in their burrows through winter, feeding on a larder of stored food.
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inNorth America, Asia
HabitatForest, Towns, Scrub
ColoursBrown, Black, White
SizeTiny
Length25.5–26.6 cm (eastern chipmunk)
Weight66–115 g (eastern chipmunk)
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives alone
Lives for2–8 years
Can swim
In the wild
- Where it lives
- North America; the Siberian chipmunk in Asia.
- What it eats
- Seeds, nuts, fruit and buds, plus fungi, insects, worms, eggs and small frogs.
Did you know
Carries food home in its cheek pouches and stores it for winter.
Its seed-storing habit helps spread seedlings and fungi through forests.
Often confused with
- Squirrel
Chipmunks are small, striped, ground-living squirrels.
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