Henisch B. Chipmunk Portrait

Carnation Press, 1970. — 110 p.The chipmunk is a small and lively member of the squirrel family. He climbs well but spends most of his time on the ground, where he makes his burrow. His call is sometimes a single sharp 'chip', sometimes a loud steady repetition of the same note. With his passion for collecting, he is easily spotted in the right districts, bustling through woods and suburban gardens, cheek pouches crammed with supplies, intent on stocking yet another larder shelf. A lover of daylight, he is rarely seen out after dusk, and when winter weather becomes uncongenial he retires underground for a month or two. The color of his fur may vary from pale yellow to bright chestnut, but he is always strikingly marked on cheeks, back and sides with bold stripes in black and white.