Eastern Chipmunk

	Eastern Chipmunk
	Cat Given Name:	Chipmunk
	Common Name(s):	Eastern Chipmunk,  Least Chipmunk
	Other Name(s):
	Scientific Name(s):	Tamias striatus,  Tamias minimus
	Physical Description:	A small ruddy-furred creature of the rodent persuasion with a contrasted row of stripes running the length of it's back in dark and light brown. They also have a lighter furred underside and small stripes on the face.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 8 - 11 Inches (215 - 285 Millimeters) Weight: 3 - 5 Ounces (60 - 150 Grams)
	Behavior:	Chipmunks are alert and agile animals who keep watch by standing on high ground like rocks or stumps near their burrows. They vanish for all but the warmest days of the winter season.
	Social Organization:	Except to mate they are loners, guarding territory from one another in small battles.
	Approval Level*:	None; Chipmunks are a common creature in the cats' territory.
	Kill Difficulty:	Low; While in possession of sharp teeth, few Chipmunks pose more than a passing challenge as a hunt.
	Hunting Difficulty:	General; While alert, they are easily distracted by the various activities of their day to day lives and any trained warrior should be equipped to hunt them.
	Food Quality:	High; These nut feeders posses rich, flavorful flesh.
*Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a species currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that are uncommon or pose a threat of some sort to the cats.