How Do Chipmunk Cheeks Work? Anatomy And Purpose
You may picture a chipmunk with oversized, chubby cheeks, and that image is close to the truth. The “cheeks” are really specialized food-storage pouches that let a chipmunk gather, carry, and hide a surprising amount of food fast. Chipmunks use elastic cheek pouches that stretch to hold food, then empty them back at the burrow….