Watching squirrels and chipmunks can be fun until they start tearing up your landscaping. Fortunately, there are gentle ways ...

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Chipmunks are among some of the cutest forms of wildlife you might encounter in your outdoor spaces. Known for their notable tan and brown stripes, these small rodents belong to the same family as ...

From Alvin and the Chipmunks to Disney’s Chip and Dale, cartoonists have characterized chipmunks as one of nature’s most lovable rodents. Here are 11 illuminating facts about what their real-life ...

Sidney Stevens is a writer and editor for magazines, websites, and books, with a focus on health and environmental issues. Chipmunks are as cute as can be, with their enchanting eyes, bushy tails, ...

Backyard birders, gardeners and others across Pennsylvania have been wondering if it’s just them or have others noticed a marked uptick in chipmunk and squirrel activity this year. Well, it’s not just ...

Chipmunks and woodchucks are entirely different rodent species, but they apparently speak the same language when it comes to alarm. Despite belonging to a different genus, eastern chipmunks take heed ...

From humble beginnings in a Christmas song to a billion-dollar global franchise, Alvin and the Chipmunks have come a long way. Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was struggling to make a hit song when he spent $190 ...

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks and David Seville hit the No.1 spot on Billboard's Hot ...

A writer and performer on the series, Cross created "Mr. Show With Bob and David" with Odenkirk and worked with fellow "Cable Guy" bit player Jack Black on his "Tenacious D" series. He co-wrote and ...

Even before Thanksgiving, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Brenda Lee were reborn for the holiday season, with classic songs of theirs — "White Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "Rockin' Around the ...