Siberian Chipmunk

The Siberian chipmunk is a small ground squirrel marked by five dark stripes running along a warm brown or ochre back. Four pale stripes separate the dark bands, a dark line crosses each eye, and the belly is whitish. Its bushy tail is brown-grey. The crisp striped pattern separates it from unstriped ground squirrels, while expandable cheek pouches carry seeds and nuts to burrows and food stores (Wikipedia, Siberian chipmunk account).

This chipmunk inhabits coniferous and mixed woodland where ground vegetation, fallen timber or rocks provide cover. It is active by day, forages mainly on the ground and eats seeds, nuts, berries, fungi and some animal food. Individuals maintain burrows and cached provisions, passing the cold season in prolonged torpor interrupted by feeding from their stores (Wikipedia, Siberian chipmunk account). Its native distribution includes North and South Korea (Mammal Diversity Database v2.4).