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Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
47.5774, -52.8276
Field Notes
Description:
According to wikipedia.org, "Chipmunks are small striped squirrels native to North America and Asia. They are usually classed either as a single genus with three subgenera, or as three genera."
Habitat:
In a burrow in my grandfather's backyard.
Notes:
This particular chipmunk has lived for many years on my grandfather's property, and is fairly tame as it usually can be seen darting towards the door for its daily hand-feeding of peanuts.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2011
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