The second is known as the least chipmunk. These chipmunks are very similar in appearance and behaviour. The eastern chipmunk is larger and is located mostly in the eastern part of Canada. The least chipmunk is smaller but has a much larger range. It is found in Ontario, across the Prairies, and into the province of British Columbia in Canada, and south into the northern United States.
Chipmunks are active during the day and sleep in their underground burrows at night.
The chipmunk is an alert, fast-moving animal. It spends much of its time hunting for food. The food is gathered in cheek pouches. These cheek pouches are like little shopping bags and are used to carry food to the underground burrow. In researching the chipmunk, scientists have found that it can carry over 50 watermelon seeds in these pouches.