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1. What is the biggest chipmunk?
2. Are Chipmunks dangerous?
3. What is smaller than a squirrel?
4. What animal looks like a large chipmunk?
5. What is Chipmunks favorite food?
6. Are Chipmunks good for anything?
7. Should I worry about chipmunks?
8. Will Irish Spring soap keep chipmunks away?
9. Are Chipmunks intelligent?
10. Will squirrels eat chipmunks?
11. Do chipmunks bite?
12. Are Chipmunks good pets?

What is the biggest chipmunk?

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).

Are Chipmunks dangerous?

Cute but dangerous: Chipmunks, although they look harmless, are anything but. Like other rodents, they carry a variety of diseases that can be spread to you and your family. ... Although chipmunks are not aggressive creatures, they will bite or scratch if they are cornered or feel threatened.

What is smaller than a squirrel?

Chipmunks are much smaller than squirrels. Their fur is brownish to gray in color and they have white or black stripes on their back and head. Like some other rodent species, chipmunks have cheek pouches on both sides of their mouth which they use for transporting food.

What animal looks like a large chipmunk?

Ground squirrels are small striped mammals native to wooded and open rocky areas. They look similar to chipmunks, but do not have stripes on the head. Note the white eye-ring. Tree squirrels are larger that chipmunks and ground squirrels.

What is Chipmunks favorite food?

They enjoy a variety of foods such as nuts, seeds, grains, fruits and vegetables. Although chipmunks like sunflower seeds and peanuts, you want to limit the amount you feed them because they are high in calories and the chipmunk may overindulge and become ill.

Are Chipmunks good for anything?

Chipmunks are beneficial

(You can see it for yourself—it's the white, root-like filament that grows from the roots of your potted plants, those in the ground, and possibly even in your compost bin.) Chipmunks are also beneficial as food for predators.

Should I worry about chipmunks?

Since they're rarely larger than five inches long and aren't known to be aggressive, chipmunks usually aren't a threat to humans or pets. But their burrowing and feeding habits can destroy vegetation and create unsightly holes along lawns. In extreme cases, their burrow holes can damage building foundations.

Will Irish Spring soap keep chipmunks away?

Try this easy and natural way to repel garden pests! Irish Spring soap is ideal for keeping chipmunks out and all of your gorgeous garden produce in.

Are Chipmunks intelligent?

While chipmunks are intelligent and affectionate, there are some drawbacks to keeping them in captivity. They may bite or become aggressive, they mark scent using their cheeks and urine, and care must be taken to accommodate their hibernation schedule. In the wild, chipmunks generally do not carry rabies.

Will squirrels eat chipmunks?

Many animals and birds eat chipmunks. These predators include owls, hawks, weasels, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, bobcats, lynxes, cats, dogs, snakes and even their relatives the red squirrels, depending on the location. ... Many chipmunks, such as the eastern chipmunk, create multichambered burrows underground.

Do chipmunks bite?

Do Chipmunks Bite? While all wild animals are capable of biting when threatened, chipmunks are rarely aggressive and will most often run away from threats. When cornered or handled, however, they may scratch or bite to defend themselves.

Are Chipmunks good pets?

Chipmunks are one of the most energetic and curious pets you can ever have. They also hibernate. It's important to give them a lot of space because they are very active. They should be housed in a large birdcage kind of structure that has a lot of branches and foliage for them to climb and hide in.