Like cattle, deer are ruminants. The whitetail is our State Game Animal. Most Pennsylvanians know this pert little mammal, who's active during the day and inhabits all sorts of areas, from woods to rock gardens. They sit on stumps, rocks, etc. to eat seeds, nuts, berries, insects and small snakes. They store food for winter, when they sleep soundly except on warm days when they may frisk about.
Chipmunks spend most of their time on the ground rather than in trees.
Although it's a shorebird, the killdeer is often found far from water. If disturbed near the nest, the female will pretend to be injured in order to lure a potential predator from the nest area. An insect-eater, the killdeer is the farmer's and gardener's friend. Chucks are usually found near farmland but may dig burrows in the woods. These later become homes for many animals, but cause problems for farmers.