Have you ever stumbled across a chipmunk’s burrow system? Given how extensive these things can be, you probably assumed that chipmunks follow some kind of joint family structure where they live together in their burrows. At least that’s what I thought until a quick search on chipmunks and their living habits told me otherwise.

Some of the results of my search were ambiguous at best, but here’s what I found out when I dug into the question, “How many chipmunks live in a burrow?”

Research indicates that, except for when a mother is raising her babies, only one chipmunk lives in a burrow.

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When I was growing up in Kentucky I always had a ton of fun watching the chipmunks grabbing bird seed that had spilled from the feeders.  These little guys are the smallest member of the squirrel family and share a lot of behaviors with their larger cousins, the grey and red squirrels.

Tree squirrels do not hibernate to get through the winter and instead rely upon stored food to get through the winter.  However, most chipmunks do hibernate which made me wonder if they go through the trouble of storing up winter food caches.

So, the question of the day is, “Do chipmunks bury nuts?”

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Chipmunks are cute, furry and completely harmless. Or at least they are until you pose a threat to them. In that case, a chipmunk will bite you hard and flee off to its burrow as quick as its little paws take it.  Read on to find out why do chipmunks bite and what health risks their act of aggression means for you.

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Have you got a chipmunk running loose in your house?  Personally, I think the little guys are cute as heck but I wouldn’t want them running around in my home unsupervised.  The last thing I want is for them to start digging burrows in my sofa!

Chipmunks may occasionally find their way into homes and you should know how to catch a chipmunk in your house without making it look like there was a tornado.  So, what should you do if there is a stray chipmunk hiding in your house?

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Have you stumbled upon an orphaned chipmunk? What with their size and those wide, black eyes, baby chipmunks can be hard to resist. Nevertheless, the first thing you need to do is figure out whether a chipmunk even needs your help or not. Chances are, it may just be out and about but may not necessarily be an orphan. Take a look around and see if you can spot its mother.

There are other signs that can help you discern whether a chipmunk is orphaned as well. For example, if the chipmunk doesn’t make too much effort to evade you and looks very thin, then it may need your help.

Now that you have managed to rescue a baby chipmunk, what’s next? Caring for a chipmunk isn’t easy and there’s a lot that you will have to learn. In this article, I’m going to talk about one of the most primary aspects of caring for a chipmunk— knowing what to feed it. Let’s get started.

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Have you ever heard a chipmunk? Even if you haven’t, then a quick search through Google will tell you how chipmunks are quiet animals. However, they will emit an alarm call when they spot a predator nearby. Chipmunks can make quite a variety of sounds as well. Several studies have been conducted over the years that aimed at deciphering the language of these furry animals.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look at what the scientific community has to say about chipmunk sounds and what they mean!

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