The Siberian chipmunk is a forest animal. With needle-pointed claws, it is an excellent climber but it lives predominantly on the ground. They live in lodges that are constructed on the ground.ous. They feed on vegetables, conifer seeds, and nuts of dicotyledonous plants. They feed on buds of trees, shrubs, mushrooms, berries, field crops, as well as wheat, oats, and buckwheat. Chipmunks also attack insects, young birds, and lizards.Its fur is brown they also have a tail that is similair to a mouse or rat. Its total length from head to tail is 18 to 25 cm of which one third is occupied by its tail. The weight of an adult Siberian chipmunk varies according to the season but normally, an adult Siberian chipmunk weighs about 50 to 150 grams . When compared to its other relatives such as the red squirrel it is rather smaller in size.
Mustelids, cats, and birds are the main predators of the Siberian chipmunk
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