drawing by John
The chipmunk lives in holes. Chipmunks eat nuts. Their worst enemies are cats. Chipmunks are mammals. Chipmunks aren't enemies of any animals. -John
drawing by Andrew
My animal is a chipmunk. Its scientific name is Tamias striatus. My animal is a mammal. It's head and body are 5 to 6 inches and it has a stripe down its back. It lives in woodland and eats nuts, seeds, fruit, and insects. It is no one's enemy. It's enemies are weasels, foxes and hawks. It runs from its enemies. It will have 2 to 8 babies. My animal lives underground. -Andrew
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