Watch this young Eastern Chipmunk eagerly eat lunch! He and his sibling were orphaned after their mother was found dead. This is the only species of chipmunk native to Virginia. The genus name for this species, Tamias, means "housekeeper" or "dispenser" which is a nod to their habit of collecting food stores and helping to disperse seeds throughout their habitat. swvawildlifecenter.org #swvawildlifecenter #easternchipmunk #chipmunk | Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke

Patient Release: Eastern Chipmunk Our end of summer season at Cedar Run is usually filled with rodent babies such as Eastern Gray Squirrels, Southern Flying Squirrels, and Eastern Chipmunks. Some of the mothers of these species will have a second litter of babies before the cold weather sets in. This Eastern Chipmunk was admitted to our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital as an eyes-closed infant after he was found alone with no mother in sight. His finder waited to see if the mother would return t