Tamias
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tamias-277-16585437
title:
Tamias
text:
Tamias is a genus of chipmunks in the tribe Marmotini of the squirrel family. The genus includes a single living species, the eastern chipmunk. The genus name Tamias means "treasurer", "steward", or "housekeeper", which is a reference to the animals' role in plant dispersal through their habit of collecting and storing food for winter use. The genus Tamias was formerly divided into three subgenera that, in sum, included all chipmunk species: Tamias, the eastern chipmunk and other fossil species;
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description:
Genus of rodents
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamias
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date modified:
2024-02-07T15:44:46Z
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