gray squirrel
noun
: a common light gray to black squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) that is native to eastern North America and has been introduced into Great Britain and South Africa
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Educators will talk about the habits of gray squirrels and fox squirrels and discuss hunting tactics.
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Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
A lot of cottontails and gray squirrels had been popping up on trail cameras, along with gray fox, opossum, feral cats, and deer; cougars eat them all.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
Spatial mapping would make sense in gray squirrels, Leaver says.
—Emma Bryce, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
The eastern gray squirrels found at Bienville Square mate twice a year – from December to February, and from May to June.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
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Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
A lot of cottontails and gray squirrels had been popping up on trail cameras, along with gray fox, opossum, feral cats, and deer; cougars eat them all.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
Spatial mapping would make sense in gray squirrels, Leaver says.
—Emma Bryce, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
The eastern gray squirrels found at Bienville Square mate twice a year – from December to February, and from May to June.
—John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
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“Gray squirrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20squirrel. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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