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A chipmunk cracks acorns for it's dinner.
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The bright little Chipmunk is another burrowing rodent. It is very common near the woods, where it can be seen scampering along through the undergrowth, making the curious, chirping noise from which it gets its name. It is almost defenseless, while its coat is so bright and pretty, just the sort to attract prowling enemies. All the summer long it is busy storing up food in the shape of nuts and haws for the winter. The chipmunk nearly always carries four nuts in its mouth at a time, which, considering the size of the animal, is a huge load. When out looking for food it must leave its shelter, and is thus laid open to attacks from the polecat and hawk. Nevertheless, there is hardly any little animal which, to human eyes, seems so completely happy. It is never seen except it is whisking its tail about in the liveliest manner.
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Kids can learn to draw a chipmunk eating an acorn.
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