Fur reddish, with dark brown to black stripes on the face and extending along the sides and back.
Builds dens in the ground, with hidden entrances often under stone walls, old tree stumps, or rotten logs. Chipmunks are solitary and hibernate in the winter. They eat seeds, bulbs, nuts, meat, insects, eggs, and plants such as Canada mayflower and American yew . Food is stored in underground dens. They exhibit territorial behavior.