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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The researchers sequenced and reconstructed four genomes representing medieval strains of M. leprae, including one from a red squirrel.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2024
Since then the disease has appeared in various red squirrel populations across the south of Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
FLS is also adding more artificial dens across the country as the pine marten is a natural predator of grey squirrels and can help to boost red squirrel numbers.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024
He set himself the goal of photographing a red squirrel.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
A red squirrel quested, hesitating a little, into the firelight.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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