Photo by J. Patrick Fischer (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Deadly Prey<\/h3>\n
It is actually kind of odd to think of the Siberian Chipmunk passing along viruses since they are incredibly hygienic. This particular chipmunk is known for constantly grooming themselves from head to tail. In fact, they have been witnessed cleaning one another. I guess this is one way to ensure that mud and dirt doesn’t get tracked into their nice forest home. \u00a0I can imagine this animal would get quite filthy considering they like to bury their food about 6 cm (2.3″) beneath the surface.<\/p>\n
And we all know how difficult it would be to get dirt out from your needlepoint claws.<\/p>\n
Siberian Chipmunk Fast Fact<\/h3>\n
Although, this animal may carry rabies, that has not stopped pet enthusiast from welcoming this little chipmunk into their home. If you are thinking of getting one as a pet, you will need an incredibly large cage that provides this chipmunk with lots of climbing opportunities. It sounds like a lot of work keeping the Siberian Chipmunk as a pet so I suggest just letting them live in the wild…..where they belong.<\/p>\n
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Did you know that the Siberian Chipmunk is the only member of their genus that lives outside of North America? That’s right, unlike the Eastern Chipmunk or the Least Chipmunk, this little fella prefers to live in Russia, China and northern Japan. These diurnal animals are typically found in the undergrowth of the woodland habitats they reside in. Although this may seem like a great time of year to visit Siberia, you probably won’t see too many chipmunks running around as they tend to seek warmth and shelter for much of the winter months. So it is best to wait <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[348,2767,2765,2766,2768,4025,2764],"yoast_head":"\n
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