10 Things You Don't Know About Chipmunks | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Chipmunks are as cute as can be, with their enchanting eyes, bushy tails, striped backs, and chubby cheeks. You may have seen these tiny rodents darting around your yard or nearby woodlands. Or you may know them from Hollywood. Walt Disney introduced his animated chipmunk duo, Chip and Dale, in 1943, and 15 years later Ross Bagdasarian captured America’s heart with three chipmunk brothers—Alvin, Simon, Theodore—singing their musical hit “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late).”

But these pudgy-faced charmers are so much more than that. The following chipmunk trivia—touching on everything from their complex personalities and food habits to their social proclivities and living preferences—may just surprise you. Tiny doesn’t always mean simple.