No Chipmunks in Europe? (people, German, Finnish, time)
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Are there really no chipmunks in Europe? I had a German friend look completely bewildered when she saw one here last summer, claiming there are absolutely none in Germany. If that's true I guess that would have to be true of all of Europe. There's definitely squirrels, though.
Are there really no chipmunks in Europe? I had a German friend look completely bewildered when she saw one here last summer, claiming there are absolutely none in Germany. If that's true I guess that would have to be true of all of Europe. There's definitely squirrels, though.
They're' not found as far west as Germany, but they're in Western Russia, and according to maps of their range, they're in Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltics, too.
They're' not found as far west as Germany, but they're in Western Russia, and according to maps of their range, they're in Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltics, too.
that range is not natural. West of Central Russia, the Siberian Chipmunk was introduced. Otherwise, it is found primarily in eastern Asia. All other species are North American.
Not sure why this is a surprise, some groups of animals are specific to certain global regions. Likewise, there are no Hedgehogs in the Americas.
They're' not found as far west as Germany, but they're in Western Russia, and according to maps of their range, they're in Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltics, too
I never saw any chipmunks in Poland, they don't live there.
Yes, we have squirrels. Actually just this kind: red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
However, according to Wikipedia:
During the 1960s, South Korea began to export Siberian chipmunks to Europe as a part of the pet trade.
Between 1960 and 1980, South Korea exported more than 200,000 individuals to Europe. Human introduction is a major risk for the spread of this species into other forests and areas. By the 1970s, the Siberian chipmunk inhabited suburban forests and urban parks in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Austria.
They do live in Germany (very small colonies), and are called: Burunduk.
You can spot them in Freiburg (~70), Münster (in the 70's there were ~200, now ?), Aschaffenburg (70-90); some live in Remagen, Essen-Bredeney and Wuppertal, mainly in zoo's. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burunduk
Chipmunks or striped squirrels, not in Spain...but I guess that not for long.
Red squirrels, a lot.
There are some very stupid people that buy those critters and let them loose, so some racoons were found near Madrid, and I hate those things.
I saw a turtle last week in a small pond close to my home staring me right in the face. They are supposed to live in tropical countries but I guess global warming made it possible for them to live here. But chipmunks no.
They're' not found as far west as Germany, but they're in Western Russia, and according to maps of their range, they're in Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltics, too.
That must be their all-time maximum range. According to Finnish Wikipedia siberian chipmunks may have existed in Finland and Sweden in the 1700-1800's as they are mentioned in texts, but no fossiles or other proof have never been found.
In Europe all chipmunks are released pets and not very widespread.
I never saw any chipmunks in Poland, they don't live there.
Yes, we have squirrels. Actually just this kind: red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
However, according to Wikipedia:
During the 1960s, South Korea began to export Siberian chipmunks to Europe as a part of the pet trade.
Between 1960 and 1980, South Korea exported more than 200,000 individuals to Europe. Human introduction is a major risk for the spread of this species into other forests and areas. By the 1970s, the Siberian chipmunk inhabited suburban forests and urban parks in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Austria.
They do live in Germany (very small colonies), and are called: Burunduk.
You can spot them in Freiburg (~70), Münster (in the 70's there were ~200, now ?), Aschaffenburg (70-90); some live in Remagen, Essen-Bredeney and Wuppertal, mainly in zoo's. Burunduk
But those countries weren't included on the map. Korea didn't export them to Russia and other eastern-bloc countries, they exported them to Western Europe. How did they get to western Russia, then?
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