He Doesn't know what he is talking about, chipmunks are a type of ground squirrel. "Lively and speedy critters, chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family." link >
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/chipmunk.htmlIn the movie their tails are about half their body length. Here is a link to a picture of chipmunks . In this picture their tails are about as long as their bodies > http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://st-elmo-colorado.com/chipmunks7.jpg&imgrefurl=http://st-elmo-colorado.com/chipmunks.htm&h=668&w=642&sz=98&tbnid=RqRRDJ1Bbu7lBM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchipmunks%2Bpicture&hl=en&usg=__EzbC_TjVbJC5cM1rb7EYl7deI3I=&ei=5md3SpvuAovCsgOniKDuBA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image   See 2 other replies

I bet the movie is cute & fun to watch, anyway.
And, for your information...some chipmunks do have long-ish tails, don't they?
I mean, like the bird the "blue jay" looks like an entirely different bird West of the Rockie Mountains than the ones do that are native to those in the Central United States.
I'm sure you're making a valid point, though; too.
I really would like to see this movie....long-tailed chipmunks or not!!   See 2 other replies