Chipmunks vs Squirrels: What’s the Difference Between These Rodents?

The primary difference between chipmunk and squirrel species lies in their habitat and storage strategy. Squirrels are the ...
Reporter-Herald

Wildlife Window: Chipmunks may be small, but their absence is noticeable

The name “rodent” brings to mind a variety of objectionable creatures because how they live perturbs us, especially if they live in our space. A marmot chirping while sprawled atop a boulder high in ...
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The Rodents of Chicago Are Evolving in Real Time, Scientists Say

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and voles have experienced ...
Chicago Tribune

Field Museum study shows human impact on chipmunks and voles in Chicago

Three stories above the Field Museum’s exhibits, rows and rows of taxidermied chipmunks filled a tray in the museum’s mammal archives. Pointing to two of the oldest critters, mammalogist Stephanie ...