A listener reports seeing a chipmunk with a dead snake in its mouth. Are chipmunks predators? They are omnivorous. However, they are more often scavengers than predators.
Chipmunks as predators?
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A listener reports seeing a chipmunk with a dead snake in its mouth. Are chipmunks predators? They are omnivorous. However, they are more often scavengers than predators.