The chipmunks stay on the ground and burrow in the ground whereas squirrels go up in trees. Chipmunks are a lot smaller too. Quite a bit smaller than a Red Squirrel. Tiny in comparison to a black or grey.
What kind of squirrels do you have in the UK? I'm guessing red...
Geez! I didn't realise there were so many different kinds of squirrels. I have seen red and grey ones. Yesterday, they were all grey. My cat loves to watch them from the window 😆
The only similar (ish) thing we have in Jamaica is the mongoose.
Grey and black are the most similar. Only the color seems to be different. Red and grey/black are quite different and then chipmunks are much different again. Mongoose are in the Weasel family I think
Yeah, that sounds right, along with Badgers, Otter and Mink... all of these things I'm not familiar with. I remember my husband pointed out an otter (I think), once on the canals. It was swimming fast like crazy. It looked like a massive rat to me 😅
I did not realize that otters were in that family as well but I guess it makes sense. Interesting. Evolution at work