it undoubtedly takes every precaution to avoid making 

 the location of the burrow conspicuous. The chip- 

 munk feeds largely upon seeds, grain and nuts, and he 

 is often accused of destroying the eggs and young of 

 ground-nesting birds. The stomach contents of several 

 specimens revealed insects and the remains of some 

 small mammals, probably mice. The chipmunk stores 

 up a large winter supply of food and during the late 

 summer months, it may be seen busily engaged stuffing 

 beechnuts and other small fruits into the pouches on 

 either side of the face. The color of the chipmunk is 

 a rusty brown, with an occasional tint of gray. There 

 are five black stripes and two white stripes along the 

 back from the shoulders nearly to the tail. The under 

 side is whitish, and the tail is usually darker on the 

 upper surfaces, showing a yellow fringe along the side. 

 The tail is broad, flat and moderately bushy and is only 

 half as long as the body. The head is rounded; the 

 ears are short, but prominent, and clothed with short 

 hairs; the body is trim but not slender; the general 

 coat is short and soft. There is no diiTerence between 

 the sexes and only a slight seasonal variation in the 

 color. 



Gray Squirrel: Black Squirrel 



Sciurus carolincnsis Icucotis 



The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis 

 carolinensis) has a wide distribution in Pennsylvania. 

 Its home is usually found in a birch, maple, or beech 

 tree, the entrance being high above the ground. In 

 summer it will often build an outside house of sticks, 

 bark, and leaves, lining it with mosses and grasses. It 

 is placed among the smaller branches and has the ap- 

 pearance of a crow's nest from the ground. 

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