Eastern Chipmunk

by - June 14, 2020



The eastern chipmunk is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the only living member of the chipmunk subgenus Tamias, sometimes recognized as a separate genus. The name "chipmunk" comes from the Ojibwe word ajidamoo, which translates literally as "one who descends trees headlong."

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