chipmunk

We often share images of squirrels but this time we decided to dedicate some love to their adorable look-a-likes -- chipmunks! Sure, chipmunks don't have that bushy tail we're all in love with, but they're so stinkin' cute, and small, we love them just as much! 

Chipmunks are smaller than squirrels and they come with some distinct stripes. Both chipmunks and squirrels are part of the same family of rodents but they actually have so little in common with one another than they never really are seen together. 

Chipmunks can fit into the palm of our hands and these following images of that will melt anyone's heart... no matter how cold and frozen it may be. 

Hungry? Well, these chipmunks sure aren't, not when their cheeks are so stuffed they look like they might just explode. These little creatures' cheek pouches can hold an amount of food three times the size of their head. Yeah! We kind of wish we could do that too. That way, we'd always have a snack within our reach or... within our cheeks. 

It's hard not to look at these and find them absolutely adorable. Small beings with huuuge cheeks that look particularly pinch-able. Don't get too close though, they're very protective of their chubby food-stuffed cheeks, and they will bite you. They'd still be cute - obviously - but your finger will hurt.

Picture this:

You're just looking outside at the beautiful sky and yard. All of a sudden something catches your eye, you see the teeny tiny picnic table you set up for squirrels, and low and behold, you see 3 squirrels using it! Then you keep looking, a little closer and it turns out that there seems to be a little party happening...because a squirrel, chipmunk, AND groundhog walk up to a teeny tiny full stacked picnic table! 

That's right! 

A squirrel, chipmunk, and groundhog were pictured sharing a meal together in Kingston, Rhode Island, and apparently, according to Ronald Lopes (who took the photos) the three get together almost every day! 

Reddit user GoldGuy shared this adorable story of how a chipmunk discovered the comfiest spot to nap in and simultaneously found a great nap buddy - a furry kitten who was sunbathing in his backyard.  This chipmunk was brave enough to approach the feline and lay on its fur and of course, the kitty didn't mind it at all and continued napping as if nothing had happened. The title of GoldGuy's Reddit post is: "My cat made friends with a chipmunk". 

"Mouserflies" are the combination between mice/chipmunks/squirrels and butterflies. They're gorgeous!

Friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species.