Have you ever seen him gathering cones ? What does he do with 

 them ? 



3. Watch him as he springs from bough to bough. Why is he so 

 fearless ? Have you ever seen one fall while trying to leap from 

 one tree to another ? 



4:. Notice how active the red squirrel is on moonlight nights. 

 Does he chatter then ? 



5. Do these squirrels make nests for their young ? If, so where ? 



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It may be that a little chipmunk will come near you to find out what 



is going on. He will demand as much attention as the red squirrel. 



What a nervous little creature he is ! How he chatters and scolds 



and shakes his thin little tail ! How cautiously he moves from place 



to place ! His life seems to be one x)f constant fear ; fear of what, 



I wonder? 



Notice the 



stripes on the 

 chipnmnk's back. 

 How manv are 

 there ? Are they 

 all the same color? 

 Why is he called 

 a ground squir- 

 rel ? Where does 

 he spend his time? 



Cliiprmink. 



Do you ever see 

 him in a tree ? 

 A chipmunk is 



very industrious. Look at his cheek pouches. Are they not nearly 

 ahvavs well filled ? AVhere does he store his food ? What does he 

 like to eat ? 



Do you think that the little ground squirrel always knows where 

 he puts his treasures? It may be that he sometimes plants a tree. 

 Who knows? This might happen if he should forget where he 

 hides his acorns or other seeds. 



Who has seen a chipmunk in the woods in cold weather ? Next 



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