Guys today I wana share one interesting topic that is all about "chipmunks". This also include some funny chipmunk videos.

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Here are a few fun and interesting facts about chipmunks that you may not already know about:

/tr>To e themselves comfortable in their burrows, chipmunks put leaves and grasses down in them – they do this when they are about to give birth to their young too


 

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INTERESTING FACTS:
Chipmunks are very talkative creatures, and they boast a distinct and unique way of talking to each other, often making bird-like noises. They also use many different gestures as a way of communicating with one another that's highly amusing to watch

The majority of species have light and dark stripes on their bodies
MORE FACTS:
A chipmunk's cheeks can expand to three times the size of its head and they have pouches in their cheeks where they hold their food until they get back to store it in their burrows

Chipmunks burrow tunnels in the ground where they give birth to their young in one part and sleep in another part. Chipmunks also store their food in another part of their tunnel ready for when they go into hibernation
A single chipmunk can store up to 8lbs of food in a burrow

Chipmunks are known to be very territorial around their burrows and nests. Their territory can extend up to ½ acre around the burrow but an adult chipmunk will only usually defend up to 50 ft from the entrance of their burrow when they have to
Chipmunks are at their most active early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon
In the wild, the chipmunk's mating season starts in February and goes on right till April
Although chipmunks are not squirrels they are often referred to as striped squirrels, chipping squirrels, ground squirrels or the other name people often use to refer to them is “hackee”
The family they belong to which is Sciuridae also includes other animals namely marmots, prairie dogs and squirrels
The way a chipmunk stores its food in its burrow is often referred to as “larder hoarding” or “scatter hoarding”