hoards food. Chipmunks are known for eating nuts but Chippie isn't a
fan. Sunflower seeds are her favorite meal, though she'll gobble up a
grape or cherry if you offer it to her. Her cheek pouches can stretch
up to three times as big as her head! Grammy calls them saddle
bags.
During the cold months, chipmunks hibernate in their dens,
but they don't store fat in their bodies like groundhogs and
bears. Instead, they wake up when a hunger
pang strikes and chow down on food
from their stash.
Bop and Grammy live in a wooded
area and keep a sharp eye out
for the hawks that often sweep
through or land in the trees
to hunt for prey such as small
birds… or chipmunks. Chippie
keeps on the lookout, too, and
if she senses any danger, will
dash to her underground
home.
These adorable little creatures
inspired the Walt Disney movie
"Chip and Dale," and the songs and
movies with Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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