Claim to fame: Thanks to Alvin and his animated brothers and Disney’s Chip and Dale, most of us have at least heard of these small, scurrying rodents. Although smaller than their cartoon ...

The critter series: Each month, an Illinois animal making itself known in our yards, gardens and neighborhoods will be featured. Scroll down to post your own drawings, photos and videos and vote for ...

Looks like: Normally, these small rodents are grayish to reddish brown with a distinguishing yellowish-red patch on their rumps. They have a yellow underbelly, while their sides and back have five ...

Small, furry and cute, the Eastern chipmunk is a common woodland critter in the state and it may well be coming to a vegetable patch near you. Gardeners in Maine are trying anything they can think of ...

Chipmunks and woodchucks are entirely different rodent species, but they apparently speak the same language when it comes to alarm. Despite belonging to a different genus, eastern chipmunks take heed ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Working with the University of Southern Maine, Northwest State Community College researchers Lisa Aschemeier and Christine Maher have proven what might seem common sense; that some ...

In 2017, I spotted my first-of-year eastern chipmunk out and about in a maple/basswood forest on Feb. 21. In 2016, the first active one was observed Feb. 25. These animals are hibernators, yet unlike ...

How Many Stripes Does a Chipmunk Have? They might seem like a blur when they’re zipping around your backyard, but if a chipmunk ever held still for long enough, you’d be able to count a distinct ...

I visited my grandparent’s old place in New Hampshire this past weekend to tend to the flower gardens and lawn. The tranquility of a glorious early fall day was interrupted by the constant staccato ...

We are fortunate to live in an area that is as resplendent in wildlife as our great outdoors provide. I recently got a great picture of a black bear on my trail camera that has been hanging out around ...