It’s a warm summer day in the woods when suddenly a chipmunk pops out of a hole in the grassy ground The hole leads to the animal’s burrow Deep underground the chipmunk has been digging its new home It will sleep eat and stay safe in this secret hideaway The entrance to a chipmunk’s burrow is about 2 inches 5 cm across 4 A Hidden Home
Chipmunks are a type of squirrel They are brown with stripes on their backs Their bellies are usually white Some chipmunks dig burrows in the ground Others make homes inside trees or logs To find a chipmunk follow the chirps Chipmunks make these squeaky noises to talk with one another 6 Stripes and Chirps
Fully grown chipmunks weigh about as much as a deck of cards 7
