Chipmunks often leave their burrows which are found dug under rocks, tree roots, and old logs to look for food. They search for seeds and nuts by hopping along the ground with their strong hind legs.
Chipmunks store their food in their burrows.
They eat by holding a piece of food in their small, slender front feet and nibbling at it with their sharp front teeth. They eat their food on the spot or carry it away in their cheek pounches for hoarding. They like to eat nuts, grains, fruits, and berries which they store in their borrows. To avoid hunters or other dangerous predators, they climb trees but mostly they spend their time on the ground. Cheeks and sides of the body are grayish tan to tawny brown with whitish underparts.