Chipmunk Facts | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2015年6月9日—Habitat.Thereare25speciesofchipmunk,accordingtoNationalGeographic.Onlyoneofthosespecies,calledtheSiberianchipmunk,lives ...

Chipmunks are rodents that are a type of squirrel. These small, furry animals are identified by their stubby legs, bushy tails and the white, black and brown stripes that run down their backs.  

Chipmunks are the smallest members of the squirrel family, according to National Geographic[1]. The biggest species of chipmunk is the Eastern chipmunk. It grows to 11 inches (28 centimeters) and weighs up to 4.4 ounces (125 grams). 

Chipmunks typically grow to around 4 to 7 inches (10 to 18 cm) and weigh 1 to 5 ounces (28 to 142 g). Their tails can grow as long as 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 cm).

There are 25 species of chipmunk, according to National Geographic. Only one of those species, called the Siberian chipmunk, lives outside of North America. The Siberian chipmunk lives in Asia and is expanding into parts of Europe, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature[2] (IUCN). In North America, chipmunks can be found almost anywhere there are...