Western Chipmunk

Title
Western Chipmunk
LC Subject
Forest animals Chipmunks
Description
5. Western Chipmunk - Eutamias quadrivittatus. About 9" long. Has 4 to 6 young per litter. Eats seeds, nuts, buds, fruit, insects. Habitat is all forested areas from sea coast to mountain slopes. Home is a burrow in the earth or between rocks. Forestry Story - Seeds from mature cones are scattered by wind over nearby harvested lands to start new crops of Douglas fir for the future. Tree farmers prepare for this natural reseeding by leaving seed trees near cutover areas.
Work Type
color photographs slides (photographs)
Date
1900/1940
Identifier
P217:47:05
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 46 - Forest Animals
Institution
Oregon State University
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