Wildlifeof China
Siberian Chipmunk
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
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Eutamias sibiricus
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, nuts, fruit, fungi, herbs and some animal material
Habitat
Coniferous forest, mountain woodland, scrub, rocky areas and forest edges
Range
Northern Asia from European Russia through Siberia to northern and central China, Korea and northern Japan
Litter size
3–8
Gestation period
28–35 days
Size
18–25cm including tail
Weight
50–150g
The Siberian chipmunk is a small ground squirrel marked by four pale and five dark longitudinal stripes across its back. Adults are 18–25cm long, including a tail that accounts for roughly one-third of the total length, and weigh 50–150g depending on season and food availability. Males and females are externally similar, although coat colour varies somewhat across the species' broad geographic range. (Wikipedia, general species account)
In China it occurs in northern and central regions, using coniferous forest, wooded mountain slopes, shrubs, rocky places and forest edges. Individuals usually occupy separate territories and build deep burrows with nesting, storage and waste chambers. Large stores of seeds and other foods sustain them underground during winter. Breeding begins after hibernation; females produce three to eight young after a gestation of 28–35 days. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Siberian Chipmunk eat?
- Seeds, nuts, fruit, fungi, herbs and some animal material
- What habitat does the Siberian Chipmunk live in?
- Coniferous forest, mountain woodland, scrub, rocky areas and forest edges
- Where is the Siberian Chipmunk found?
- Northern Asia from European Russia through Siberia to northern and central China, Korea and northern Japan
- What is the litter size of the Siberian Chipmunk?
- 3–8
- How long is the gestation period of the Siberian Chipmunk?
- 28–35 days
- How big is the Siberian Chipmunk?
- 18–25cm including tail
- How much does the Siberian Chipmunk weigh?
- 50–150g