Keen veteran aficionados of the critter world may find nothing new in my listed observations, but they may come as something of a surprise for the novice critter observers, to wit:
Did you know that chipmunks can chew through cement foundation blocks?
They don’t just burrow beneath foundations or alongside them. They can actually exploit a crack or a gap and tunnel right on through it. You’d think they’d wear their teeth out, or at least need crowns at some point. Apparently not. And this dental achievement is just one of the reasons people may not look so kindly upon chipmunks. (Now that I think of it, if chipmunks were vindictive, spiteful, or malicious, they could easily flatten the tires on my car or chew through the hoses or belts. I had best stay on their good side.)
Did you also know that chipmunks share a common and dangerous trait with rabbits?
It’s that, once committed, they’ll both race across a street, regardless of oncoming traffic, whereas grey squirrels are indecisive with or without traffic.
Did you know that chipmunks are actually so quick that on occasion they can zip by you practically invisible?
Okay, I made that last one up, but it’s almost true.
Did you know that chipmunks can chew through cement foundation blocks?
They don’t just burrow beneath foundations or alongside them. They can actually exploit a crack or a gap and tunnel right on through it. You’d think they’d wear their teeth out, or at least need crowns at some point. Apparently not. And this dental achievement is just one of the reasons people may not look so kindly upon chipmunks. (Now that I think of it, if chipmunks were vindictive, spiteful, or malicious, they could easily flatten the tires on my car or chew through the hoses or belts. I had best stay on their good side.)
Did you also know that chipmunks share a common and dangerous trait with rabbits?
It’s that, once committed, they’ll both race across a street, regardless of oncoming traffic, whereas grey squirrels are indecisive with or without traffic.
Did you know that chipmunks are actually so quick that on occasion they can zip by you practically invisible?
Okay, I made that last one up, but it’s almost true.
And did you know that chipmunks like a drop of lemon in their water?
Well, it could be true. Give them fresh water daily, even if the experts say otherwise. Chipmunks do like a drink of cool water, especially after gnawing through the shells of salted peanuts.
More factoids to come . . .
More factoids to come . . .
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