chipmunks
Small burrowing squirrels
Chipmunks is the plural of chipmunk, a small striped rodent of the squirrel family found mainly in North America.
They have characteristic stripes along their backs and cheeks that expand to store food: Chipmunks were raiding the bird feeder.
The animated Chipmunks—Alvin, Simon, and Theodore—have been pop culture fixtures since the 1950s.
Bushy-tailed nut gatherers
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- burrowsAnimal-dug underground shelters
- acornsSeeds of oaks
- cheek pouchesExpandable oral storage compartments
foraging · woodland · hibernation · nuts · seeds · striped · tail · scurrying
Excessive accumulation of goods
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
- climbingAscending by physical effort
darting · alert · territorial · solitary · grooming · sunbathing · chirping · vigilant
squirrels
Bushy-tailed nut gatherers
cheek pouches · foraging · woodland · hibernation · nuts · seeds · striped · tail · scurrying · nesting
hoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
climbing · darting · alert · territorial · solitary · grooming · sunbathing · chirping · vigilant · curious
Alvin
Small striped rodent
- SimonMasculine given name
- TheodoreMasculine name, Greek origin
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
singing · Christmas · squeaky · voices · animated · Dave · Seville · movies · Brittany · songs
digging
Removing earth below
feeders · tunnels · damage · deterrent · plants · holes · lawn · repellent · traps · nibbling
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- backyard naturebackyard wildlife, squirrels, rabbits, songbirds, butterflies
- plant-eatersherbivores, grazers, browsers, cows, horses
- rodentsmouse, rat, guinea pig, squirrel, mice
- winter survivalhibernation, hibernate, dormancy, torpor, winter coat
- seed disperserssquirrels, jays, birds, fruit bats, cassowaries
chipmunkscapybaras
Largest living rodent species
beavers · porcupines · marmots · groundhogs · nutria
- chipmunk voiceArtificially high-pitched vocal effect