red squirrel

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red squirrel

A North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) having reddish or tawny fur.

red squirrel

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

American red squirrel Also called chickaree either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America

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Noun	1.	red squirrel - of northern United States and Canada American red squirrel, Sciurus hudsonicus, spruce squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus tree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrel
	2.	red squirrel - common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia cat squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris tree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrel genus Sciurus, Sciurus - type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels

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