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Jumping Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) jumping. Photographed with a high speed flash. This particular chipmunk was able to jump one meter back and forth between a stick and a bird feeder. The chipmunk was trained to make the jump by moving the stick about 12 cm further from the feeder each day.

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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) jumping. Photographed with a high speed flash. This particular chipmunk was able to jump one meter back and forth between a stick and a bird feeder. The chipmunk was trained to make the jump by moving the stick about 12 cm further from the feeder each day.