Chipmunks!
Today the Varmints! podcast goes into the bouncy, teeny squee-makers, chipmunks! Chipmunks are itty bitty rodents with huge charisma and everyone loves them, so, let’s check them out!
Listening to podcasts at chipmunk speed? Podcast creators are divided on the issue.
“Hmm this sounds like a bunch of chipmunks”.
“In the summers of 2013 and 2014, National Geographic grantee Charline Couchoux and a team of scientists fitted chipmunks with tiny microphones in southern Quebec, Canada. After attaching mics to the chipmunks’ necks, they left the area for a full 24 hours to make sure their presence did not influence the results. The recordings revealed some unique attributes of chipmunk behavior.” Video courtesy of YouTube user National Geographic.
Tiny spy gathers crucial information. And acorns.
Want to know the difference between chipmunks and squirrels? Check out this informative page from the Nature Mapping Foundation.
Learn the adorable difference!
Ever thought you’d like to be a chipmunk’s slave? I mean, have a chipmunk for a pet? Check out this amazing article from a 1966 issue of a newsletter called Feathers, by Barry Havens. Brought to you courtesy of mattbrundage.com.
How many almonds can a chipmunk shove into his face? Cheek pouches rule! Video courtesy of YouTube user Marie-Marthe Gagnon.
Alvin and the Chipmunks are hilarious! Check out their wonderfulness here in this video courtesy of YouTube user patrickdcyau.