eastern chipmunk sitting statue lap tamias striatus family sciuridae

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Eastern Chipmunk Sitting on Statue's Lap - (Tamias) (T. striatus) family: Sciuridae
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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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