chipmunk
noun
chip·munk
ˈchip-ˌməŋk 
: any of a genus (Tamias) of small striped North American and Asian rodents of the squirrel family
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For example, squirrels will bury and dig up nuts in the lawn and mulched beds, while chipmunks tend to make holes near stumps, buildings and brush piles.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Here’s how to manage raccoons Rodents Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
At the top, enjoy sweeping views and the chattering of chipmunks amid the solitude of this trail deep in the woods.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
With the aid of AI, some conservatives like Musk turned Peanut into a right-wing meme, creating images like a phalanx of Peanuts ready for war, or Peanut as a Jedi chipmunk (even though Peanut was a squirrel).
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Here’s how to manage raccoons Rodents Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
At the top, enjoy sweeping views and the chattering of chipmunks amid the solitude of this trail deep in the woods.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
With the aid of AI, some conservatives like Musk turned Peanut into a right-wing meme, creating images like a phalanx of Peanuts ready for war, or Peanut as a Jedi chipmunk (even though Peanut was a squirrel).
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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chipmunk
noun
chip·munk
ˈchip-ˌməŋk
: any of numerous small striped animals of North America and Asia related to the squirrels
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