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Townsend's Chipmunk Townsend's Chipmunk Range Map

Order Rodentia, Family Sciuridae

Range in Washington: Cascades and west.
Habitat: Coniferous forest and brush.
Diet: Seeds, flowers, fruits.
Habitats: Hibernates.
Identification: Stripes on body and head, brownish stripe below ears. Largest, darkest chipmunk in Washington. Total length: 220-315 mm; tail: 90-150 mm; mass: 50-110 g.
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