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Use hardware cloth to exclude chipmunks from garden beds, says Owen. Cover seeds or bulbs with ¼-inch hardware cloth, and cover the cloth lightly with soil. Make sure the cloth extends a foot ...
Winter is upon the North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma region and the conditions of this season present challenges to our region’s wild animals. 'Move, change or die': How these animals adapt ...
Nearly 200 million in 40 states could see snow during the week ahead as a trio of winter storms slide across the U.S. Northeast could see its snowiest stretch of weather in years. Snow totals ...
Insects that live under the water have different strategies for dealing with freezing than terrestrial insects do. Many insect species survive winter not as adults on land, but as larvae underneath the surface of the water. Under the water many benthic invertebrates will experience some subfreezing temperatures, especially in small streams.
During the winter, the chipmunk may enter long periods of hibernation. [22] Predators of the eastern chipmunk include hawks, owls, foxes, raccoons, snakes, weasels, coyotes, bobcats, lynx, domestic dogs and domestic cats. On average, eastern chipmunks live three or more years in the wild, but in captivity they may live as long as eight years. [16]
Chipmunks construct extensive burrows which can be more than 3.5 m (11 ft) in length with several well-concealed entrances. [17] The sleeping quarters are kept clear of shells, and feces are stored in refuse tunnels. [18] The eastern chipmunk hibernates in the winter, while western chipmunks do not, relying on the stores in their burrows. [19]
The Lodgepole chipmunk is an omnivore, feeding on both animal (mammals, birds, bird eggs, small invertebrates arthropods, and insects) and plant matter (leaves, flowers, pollen, fungi, and seeds). [3] Like most rodents, this chipmunk engages in the foraging behavior of caching and storing food in order to survive the long winter hibernation.
Winter weather — including low temperatures and storms — involves a number of risks, from frostbite and hypothermia to power outages and dangerous driving conditions.