red squirrel
Americannoun
noun
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a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris , inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia
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either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii , inhabiting forests of North America
Etymology
Origin of red squirrel
An Americanism dating back to 1630–40
Example Sentences
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Big fat bunnies, red squirrels, and chipmunks would come right up to her and eat from her hand.
From Literature
Ospreys diving for fish, mountain hares in the snow, puffins with bills full of sand eels, red squirrels, beavers and even a lynx.
From BBC
The estate is home to rare wildlife, including curlew, mountain bumblebees, lapwings, red squirrels, cuckoo and merlin, as well as Atlantic salmon and critically endangered eels, but the conservationists say nature could be richer still.
From BBC
"At the very least, I'd like to see some of it set aside for the red squirrels," he says.
From BBC
The country's flora and fauna will feature on them all, with animals including the red squirrel, puffin and dormouse depicted.
From BBC
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