Chipmunks are rodents belonging to the family Sciuridae. They are native to North America, although one species, the Siberian ...

Potential life span for an adult chipmunk is 8 years, but few adults live longer than 2-3 years. Predators. Owls, hawks, coyotes, foxes, martens, fishers, bobcats, raccoons, and even red squirrels are ...

Their absence should be more worrisome for the foxes, coyotes, and other predators that eat them. Chipmunks may just seem like garden-eating nuisances but their role in the ecosystem is as an ...

Having easy access to nooks and crannies in an old tree stump, log or rocky outcrop protects them from predators. Niche: A ground-dwelling mammal, the Eastern chipmunk can be found scurrying ...

More information: Eavesdropping of woodchucks (Marmota monax) and eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) on heterospecific alarm calls, Journal of Mammalogy 92(3):493-499. 2011.doi: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A ...

To see whether woodchucks and chipmunks responded to each other, Aschemeier visited a nature preserve in Maine, recording their reactions to possible danger — both species share common enemies ...

If this year’s bumper crop of chipmunks has you contemplating lethal measures, experts offer several less drastic options. By mid-summer, it’s too late for a pest removal company to have much ...

Shelter is another thing likely inviting chipmunks into your yard. If there’s plenty of areas to hide from predators, they feel all the more safe when they emerge from the burrows. Chipmunks ...

Chipmunks are as cute as can be, with their enchanting eyes, bushy tails, striped backs, and chubby cheeks. You may have seen these tiny rodents darting around your yard or nearby woodlands.

Plus, Kwasi says the chipmunks might provide broader insights into what types of species are more vulnerable to climate change. At least in this case, seems to be the less specialized chipmunks.