A rare instance of an animal expanding its range is under investigation in North Carolina, and luckily it involves something that is both harmless and adorably cute: chipmunks. Eastern chipmunks are ...

Spot the differences between chipmunks and ground squirrels with tips on their looks, tunnels, and winter habits.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - We’ve seen them before, but haven’t necessarily seen them around eastern North Carolina. Chipmunks tend to live in the Western part of our state but now, NC Wildlife ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — A recent photo submitted to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has biologists pondering if North Carolina chipmunks have now expanded to eastern parts of the state. Normally, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A rare chipmunk ...

Eastern chipmunks are small-bodied animals with fast lives and dense populations. When ticks feed on them, they are more likely to pick up multiple disease-causing pathogens. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

The chipmunk isn’t known to range past Wake County, but it may have expanded its territory, the state says. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission photo A rare instance of an animal expanding its range is ...