- xwil’tsh’uqs
- x̌ʷil̓tšʔəqs
- Noun
- chipmunk
Details
- Ethnobiological notes
- Chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family that have stripes on their backs. They feed on fruits, seeds and insects.
- Binomial name
- [Tamias amoenus J.A. Allen (yellow-pine chipmunk) and/or T. townsendii Bachman (Townsend’s chipmunk)]