Three types of chipmunks that are known to live in the Yellowstone National Park are the the Uinta chipmunk, Least chipmunk and the Yellowpine chipmunk. I know that their habitat is in the forests but I can not find anything on how chipmunks fit into the ecosystem. Any other facts on chipmunks are great, too!!!
2006-12-18 10:40:00 · 4 answers · asked by tyson234 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Omnivores, chipmunks eat a surprisingly wide variety of foods, including insects & birds' eggs. Chipmunks bury alot of nuts which they then dig up 95%+ of due to an absolutely amazing geographic memory. The remaining nuts sprout & replace the trees that feed the chipmunks, a kind of symbiosis-at-a-distance. Almost every predator species eats chipmunks, so they have a place in the food chain feeding owls & hawks, coyotes & wolves, bobcats, etc.
Wikipedia has a very informative article.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipmunks
2006-12-18 10:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yellowstone National Park
2016-03-28 23:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It tends to be a tight fit as most chipmunks are rather chubby.
2006-12-18 10:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Fox, Wolf, and Coyote say "Yummy".
2006-12-18 10:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by griffinpilot1965 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋