They mostly feed on berries, but also a variety of plants and eggs. Mostly found in western Washington and Oregon, Townsend’s chipmunk is a dominant chipmunk in its habitat, as it’s often the only species of chipmunk in its habitat. They’re also not as arboreal as some other types of chipmunks and they spend most of their time on the ground.
Mostly feeding on seeds and grasses, these animals don’t often have the opportunity of feeding on fruits or other animals. They prefer living at altitudes above 8000 feet, sometimes climbing as high as 13000 feet. In rare instances, they’ll eat insects or animal carcasses, but only if an opportunity arises.Īlthough their population isn’t scarce, alpine chipmunks inhabit a very restricted area of Sierra Nevada in California. Unlike many other chipmunks, they’re not omnivorous and mostly feed on seeds and any fruit they find. They mostly inhabit rocky areas with dense forests, sometimes at high elevations. Uinta chipmunks and all the following species on this list belong to the Neotamias, while eastern and Siberian chipmunks both belong to their respective genera, and they’re both the only species within each genus.Īlso sometimes referred to as ‘hidden forest chipmunks’, Uinta chipmunks are a type of chipmunk in Arizona, but also Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, California, and Colorado. They’ll often cover their burrows with natural materials to hide from predators, such as hawks, snakes, foxes, and bobcats. The base color of their fur is red and they have brown and light stripes on the back.Įastern chipmunks are great climbers, but they’re burrowers by nature, building extensive underground networks. This species is common in eastern, central, and northern USA, as well as southeastern Canada. They’re easily recognizable by their four white stripes on the back. Like other chipmunks, they’re omnivores, mostly feeding on seeds, roots, insects, and small reptiles and birds. This type of chipmunk in Europe is an invasive species, and importing is now forbidden. There are very small populations of these animals in Europe – they were often imported as pets and the owners would release them in the wild after getting tired of them. They’re common across northern and eastern Asia, usually inhabiting forests and shrubby areas. Siberian chipmunks are the only species of chipmunk to live outside of North America.
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