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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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.
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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
The Phoenix Zoo's current program for Mount Graham red squirrels, led by Director of Conservation Science Tara Harris, is an example of both.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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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
The Phoenix Zoo's current program for Mount Graham red squirrels, led by Director of Conservation Science Tara Harris, is an example of both.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Red squirrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20squirrel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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