5/6/2023 0 Comments Theodore chipmunk![]() How a chipmunk gleans a seed from a cone has everything to do with its sharp teeth. Therefore, as Vander Wall concludes, “the two plant species do not compete directly for the attention of potential seed dispersers.” Seeds from the bitterbrush are collected in the summer when the bitterbrush ripens Jeffrey pine seeds are collected in the autumn during the tree’s maturation. Interestingly, the seeds from the two plants, antelope bitterbrush and Jeffrey pine, are collected at different times. The study added that the numbers “are likely underestimates and do not include the many thousands of seeds eaten during the harvest period.” The conclusion here is the significant role chipmunks play in forest ecology through the spreading of seeds, tying the name Tamias, in Greek, to the terms “dispenser,” or “steward” (Merriam-Webster). In one study, conducted by University of Nevada, Reno Professor Stephen Vander Wall, in an area 5 miles northeast of Lake Tahoe at 6,000 feet, they found “an estimated 29,629 bitterbrush seeds and 5,945 Jeffrey pine seeds each year” scatter hoarded by the yellow pine chipmunk ( Tamias amoenus). It’s late autumn, and chipmunks are busy scatter hoarding, collecting and stashing seeds in preparation for winter. Whether one thinks of the anthropomorphized Alvin, or the true-to-life, striped-faced and backed rodent, chipmunks are always on the go - especially at this time of year. Heard throughout, whether in the original song in 1958, the old TV series (1961), or the more modern animated movies (1987-2015), Dave’s resounding cry, “Alvin!!!” is remembered by most as the siren of a human’s frustration with a high-strung Tamias (genus of chipmunks). Well, Uncle Ian said that we're like his family.In the old and the new Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise, Dave-the-human takes on the escapades of three provocative mammals: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Where is all this coming from? You guys are just kids. And shouldn't we be having our say on how to build our investment portfolio? And because I care, I'm putting it all away for you, just like storing nuts for the winter. Well, guess what? You're making way more than that. He also, David, said that we should be making 20 dollars a day. Okay, you know what? He's not your uncle! Well, Uncle Ian said that we should always be happy. doesn't mean that you can have or do whatever you want! It's hard, I know, three months ago you were wandering around in a tree somewhere and, now you're. That's it! I can't take this anymore! I can't! I give up! I'm sick of struggling for survival! Competing with gophers and earthworms, and that loser sparrow who always takes my nuts! And I'm especially sick of this stupid, stupid. Where is the moment we needed the most/You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost/They tell me your blue skies fade to gray/They tell me your passion's gone away/And I don't need no carryin' on/Cause you had a bad day/You're taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around/You say you don't know/You tell me don't lie/You work at a smile and you go for a ride/You had a bad day/You've seen what you like/And how does it feel for one more time/You had a bad day/You had a bad day/ I kind of liked him better when he was unconscious. Which only makes me want you out of my house that much more. Hey Dave, do all humans have houses that smell like sweatsocks?ĭave likes to wear, dirty underwear, with little hairs. Well, fish do have this type of sign language. You really oughta pay that utility bill, Dave. Oh, that one? We read your mail by accident. I'm not talking to chipmunks, I'm not talking to chipmunks. Well, our lips are moving and words are coming out. ![]()
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