The stripes of the Eastern Chipmunk stop well short of the base of the tail. The Eastern Chipmunk is most commonly found in forests, brushy areas, city parks, and suburban areas with mature trees. The Eastern Chipmunk eats a wide variety of food types including seed, nuts, insects, bird eggs, and even meat if it can get it. They will raid bird feeders, but are not nearly as artistic about it as the Gray Squirrel. Chipmunks can be attracted by placing seeds out on a platform they can reach.
Chipmunks are abroad during the daytime.
They stay in burrows in the ground, in rock walls, and beneath piles of brush. They commonly store food in their dens. Eastern Chipmunks hibernate during the winter, but will come out on warm, sunny days. The Eastern Chipmunk can live up to 8 years, but most live 2 to 4 years. Eastern Chipmunks are highly territorial.