PPT-Chipmunks

By Gabby and Marissa Description of a Chipmunk Its head is 4 times bigger than its mouth It loves hazelnuts The mother has 4 to 5 babies They grow 3 to 5 inches Chipmunks have diets Chipmunks hibernate . Chipmunks are usually found in mature woodlands and woodlot edges but they also inhabit areas in and around suburban and rural homes such as around ornamental plantings rockpiles outbuildings and below patios and building foundations Although they a Despite being naturally grounddwelling they are excellent climbers and in the wild spend vast amounts of time foraging in small trees and shrubs Males tend to live up to five years on average whilst females tend to live up to eight years or longer C They are active burrowers during warm months of the year and hibernate during the winter Because they do not enter a deep hibernation they may venture out on relatively warm sunny winter days Eastern Chipmunk The Eastern chipmunk is the larger of Wi Neotamias minimus. ). Elise Couillard. . ~ Faculty: Chris Floyd ~ Biology ~ University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. Situation: Alert. Figure 1. . . Bar graph showing duration, in seconds, that chipmunks spent carrying out all combined tail only behaviors, still behaviors, and tail and vocal behaviors. Durations taken as total time spent in each behavior category, as observed from June 21.