Eastern chipmunk
Tamias striatus
ok. 26,05 cmAdult individual · zakres i populacja opisane przy wymiarze
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 66–115 gZakres źródłowy, nie masa przypisana sylwetce
Eastern chipmunk — size comparison
The eastern chipmunk lives mainly on the ground, although it climbs trees well. It selects forests and scrub with stumps, rocks or fallen wood. These provide co
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0102030
approx. 26.05 cm
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Eastern chipmunk — size comparison — facts and sources
The eastern chipmunk lives mainly on the ground, although it climbs trees well. It selects forests and scrub with stumps, rocks or fallen wood. These provide cover while moving between burrow entrances and feeding places.
It transports seeds and nuts in cheek pouches. It places stores in underground chambers and scattered caches. Fruit, fungi and invertebrates supplement its diet. It is active by day and remains mainly underground in winter, alternating torpor with use of stored food.
It usually lives alone and defends the immediate burrow surroundings. The female bears young in a sheltered chamber; offspring initially cannot see and lack fur. Distinctive alarm calls help respond to predators. Underground passages may include separate resting and storage rooms.
nos → koniec ogona; ogon wliczony. Długość całkowita z ogonem według ADW. Punkt to środek zakresu, a nie średnia populacji. Wysokość obrysu wynika z proporcji ilustracji; przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.