eastern chipmunk posed rounded stone sciuridae |
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| navigate by keyword : chipmunk posed rounded stone eastern sciuridae tamias genus chipmunks tribe marmotini squirrel family includes single living species striatus name greek means treasurer steward housekeeper reference animals 39aph39 role plant dispersal habit collecting storing food winter use |
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| Tamias is a genus of chipmunks within the tribe Marmotini of the squirrel family. It includes a single living species, the Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) The genus name Tamias (Greek: ??????) means "treasurer", "steward", or "housekeeper", which is a reference to the animals' role in plant dispersal through their habit of collecting and storing food for winter use. |
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