where do chipmunks live

Chipmunks mostly live in North America in forests, brushy areas, rocky places, and even near people’s yards and parks, where they can find cover and places to burrow.

Basic habitat

• Chipmunks tend to choose deciduous forests, woodlands, and brushlands as their primary homes, because leaf litter, logs, and shrubs give them protection and nesting sites.

• They are also common along forest edges, fields, and mountains, where there is a mix of open ground and cover for quick escape.

Near people

• Many chipmunks live around houses, stone walls, fence lines, gardens, and urban parks, using rocks, shrubs, and building edges as shelter.

• In these spots they often dig burrows in lawns or gardens and can become a nuisance when their tunnels undermine patios, retaining walls, or planting beds.

Range in the world

• Almost all chipmunk species live in North America, from southern Canada through much of the United States into parts of Mexico, with different species adapted to forests, deserts, and high mountains.

• The only species outside North America is the Siberian chipmunk, which lives across northern Asia from Russia to Japan and parts of China.

Where they sleep and nest

• Chipmunks usually sleep and raise their young in underground burrows that can have multiple entrances, side tunnels, and food-storage chambers.

• Some species and individuals also use tree cavities, rock crevices, and even old bird nests for resting and nesting, especially in rocky or montane habitats.

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