Least Chipmunk
From Children of StarClan
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Least Chipmunk | |
| Cat Given Name: | Chipmunk | |
| Common Name(s): | Eastern Chipmunk, Least Chipmunk | |
| Other Name(s): | ||
| Scientific Name(s): | Tamias striatus, Tamias minimus | |
| Physical Description: | Small rodent-like creatures with brown fur that is striped in brown and white along the back. They have darker upper-parts and paler under-parts with an orangy-brown tail. Their faces have a combination of dark and light stripes. | |
| Physical Statistics: | Length: 7 - 9 Inches (185 - 216 Millimeters) Weight: 1 - 2 Ounces (32 - 50 Grams) | |
| Behavior: | These chipper daylight animals forage near their networks of burrows, staying alert to threats and ready to dive underground. | |
| Social Organization: | Least Chipmunk come together only for the spring mating season. | |
| 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 thier 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. | ||