Honeysuckle vines bark stripping

Honeysuckle bush in backyard. Noticing the outer bark being stripped off the vines and tiny pairs of teeth marks on the vine/branches. Could this be a chipmunk or some other small type of varmint stripping the bark away? Does the bush have a sweet sap or some other type of natural source for small animals? This bark stripping away is in 4 to 6″ pieces and on 5 to 6 different vines on the same bush.

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#1 Comment By nikki-phipps On 08/07/2017 @ 11:21 am

I believe squirrels could be the culprit. They may be stripping the bark in search of moisture (water) or attracted to the sweet flavor in the wood.

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