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By: Gabby and Marissa. Chipmunks. Description of a Chipmunk. It’s head is 4 times bigger than it’s mouth It loves hazelnuts The mother has 4 to 5 babies They grow 3 to 5 inches Chipmunks have diets Chipmunks hibernate fall through spring Their tail is brown with varied black
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By: Gabby and Marissa Chipmunks
Description of a Chipmunk • It’s head is 4 times bigger than it’s mouth • It loves hazelnuts • The mother has 4 to 5 babies • They grow 3 to 5 inches • Chipmunks have diets • Chipmunks hibernate fall through spring • Their tail is brown with varied black • The chipmunk is a dwelling mammal
Habitat • A chipmunk lives near a forest. The animals that live near a chipmunk are foxes, bunnies, house cats, hedgehogs, birds , squirrels and skunks. • They also live in open woodlands and brushy areas in North America.
A Chipmunk’s Food Chain What they eat What eats them • Hazelnuts • Hickory nuts • Seeds • Grains • Fruit • Insects • Coyotes • Hawks • Foxes • Cats
Five Fun Facts of Chipmunks • An adult chipmunk is 8 ½ to 11 ½ inches in length. • The adult chipmunk weighs approximately 2 ½ to 5 ounces. • Their main enemies are foxes, weasels, and bobcats. • Chipmunks are in the ground squirrels family. • They will climb a tree to harvest acorns, hickory nuts and/or hazelnuts, but they are not as agile in the trees as their squirrel cousins.