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It is omnivorous, eating a variety of plants and insects and even birds' eggs. [3] Townsend's chipmunks in the Oregon Coast Range have higher population densities in areas with dense shrubbery, especially salal (Gaultheria shallon). [4] In the summer and early fall, Townsend's chipmunks eat blackberries, salal berries, and thimble berries.
Eastern chipmunk eating under a log pile in Bedford, New York. The chipmunk is mainly active during the day, spending most of its day foraging. It prefers bulbs, seeds, fruits, nuts, green plants, mushrooms, insects, worms, and bird eggs. It commonly transports food in pouches in its cheeks.
An eastern chipmunk placing food in its cheek pouch. Chipmunks have an omnivorous diet primarily consisting of seeds, nuts and other fruits, and buds. [9] [10] They also commonly eat grass, shoots, and many other forms of plant matter, as well as fungi, insects and other arthropods, small frogs, worms, and bird eggs.
Taste: Tart-sweet, woody. Health benefits: Similar to blackberries, black mulberries are great for pies and jams, and are especially popular in Southern U.S. kitchens. They’re loaded with ...
Least chipmunks are diurnal and eat seeds, berries, nuts, fruits and insects. They mark areas depleted of suitable food with urine, and do not return to such patches afterwards. [8] Home ranges vary widely, and have been reported to vary from 0.1 ha (0.25 acres) in northern Michigan [4] to as much as 5.5 ha (14 acres) in Colorado. [9]
The small escape tunnel holes begin to show up in the lawn. An old wooden bench is a favorite hangout under the oak tree. They dig out its cement block foundation turning it into a rocking seat.
Distribution of Alpine chipmunk. Alpine chipmunks only live in high Sierra Nevada, from Yosemite National Park in the north, to Olancha Peak in the south. They have been observed at altitudes from around 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) [6] to 3,900 meters (12,800 ft), [7] though they rarely occur below 2,500 meters (8,200 ft).
October 1, 2024 at 1:27 PM. "Eat, drink and be merry" is the theme of this weekend's lineup of things to do along the South Shore. It's easy to do all three at the Quincy Food Truck and Music ...