red squirrel
noun
: a common and widely distributed North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) that has reddish upper parts and is smaller than the gray squirrel
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The Mount Graham red squirrel population in Arizona has risen more than expected, according to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Better tree diversity—in this case, rooting more oak, maple, and pecan—creates a welcoming habitat for local wildlife like black bears, red squirrels, and bald eagles.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1871, the now-teenage Roosevelt made his first donation to the AMNH, contributing a bat, 12 mice, a turtle, the skull of a red squirrel and 4 bird eggs.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
To the team’s surprise, the medieval squirrel strain bore an even closer relation to medieval human strains gathered from the site of the leprosy hospital than to those taken from modern red squirrels.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Better tree diversity—in this case, rooting more oak, maple, and pecan—creates a welcoming habitat for local wildlife like black bears, red squirrels, and bald eagles.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1871, the now-teenage Roosevelt made his first donation to the AMNH, contributing a bat, 12 mice, a turtle, the skull of a red squirrel and 4 bird eggs.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
To the team’s surprise, the medieval squirrel strain bore an even closer relation to medieval human strains gathered from the site of the leprosy hospital than to those taken from modern red squirrels.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Red squirrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20squirrel. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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