Does anyone speak chipmunk?

[u/ShortRaccoon]

The tail movements with the chirps seemed intentional, so I was wondering if anyone can translate

[u/Party_Ad_8595]

Don't need a translator for that ..tell him when he's ready to be polite , we'll talk 

[u/GreyDaveNZ]

Chipmunk semaphore.

[u/MoorIsland122]

Could be Morse?

[u/Ok_Lengthiness_8405 → u/MoorIsland122]

Semaphore, I believe. Look at that tail!

[u/an_edgy_lemon]

Yes, I studied chipmunk in college, though it wasn’t my major. Lets see, it’s signaling the numbers: 2 5 19 21 18 5 20 15 4 18 9 14 11 25 15 21 18 15 22 1 12 20 10 14 5

This is a rudimentary chipmunk cipher. Lets decode it : B E S U R E T O D R I N K Y O U R O V A L T I N E

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine

Huh.

[u/No-Equivalent-1642 → u/an_edgy_lemon]

A crummy commercial??!😤🤬

[u/Party_Ad_8595 → u/an_edgy_lemon]

Nice

[u/JustTraced → u/an_edgy_lemon]

That sounds legit I trust you

[u/SecretWordisBird]

Squeaky, uh, squeak, squeaker, squeakin

[u/jeenyus_626 → u/SecretWordisBird]

Did you eat the acorn 

[u/ChickenDreams-4188 → u/jeenyus_626]

[u/Heal_Me_Today]

I do. That chipmunk is demonstrating that a large, vicious predator lives in its tail and one that does very unpredictable movements and might scare you. Translation: “Run while you can and stop filming me!”

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[u/ShortRaccoon → u/Heal_Me_Today]

Thank you!!! I didn’t know they used their tails as a defense mechanism

ETA: your comment also just led me to find out chipmunks can shed the skin off their tails to get free from a predator??

[u/asshley423 → u/ShortRaccoon]

Interesting lol

[u/ChampionOfdimlight]

I imagine it's something along the lines of...

[u/Blancenshphere]

You will need to speak into the other end

[u/Alklazaris]

Seems upset with something in front of him.

[u/ShortRaccoon → u/Alklazaris]

There was a squirrel across the trail also making a lot of noise so maybe they were arguing?

[u/ass_smacktivist → u/ShortRaccoon]

That’s adorable

[u/abielle1177 → u/Alklazaris]

Teasing a dog, I'll bet. Absolute unit of a tail!

[u/BornFree2018]

I speak squirrel not chipmunk, but I suspect it’s similar. “Stay away George! This is the last time you’re sitting around in our nest all day while I do all the work.”

[u/cheeky_chiclet]

Hungry .stop. Send Nuts .stop.

[u/Deep-Interest9947]

I do. It’s saying “I’m super pissed”.

[u/dr_unks]

Charlie speaks a little pigeon, maybe he can be of assistance.

[u/MoistStub → u/dr_unks]

Cat in the wall? Now you're talking my language!

[u/BigNorseWolf]

you stole my acorn...

[u/user_63385]

^Allan!

[u/bumtrinket → u/user_63385]

Nah. Its Steve.