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Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae (from Greek skia "shadow" and oura "tail" i.e. "tail that casts a shadow"). In everyday speech in the English-speaking world it usually refers to members of the genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus. These typical members of the family are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, and are indigenous to Europe, Asia and the Americas. Similar genera are found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include flying squirrels, and ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. The unrelated family Anomaluridae also have "squirrel" in their common name, though they are usually referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels". The word squirrel comes from the Old French esqurial, which itself comes from the Vulgar Latin word scuriolus (squirrel).
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Typical squirrels include the European Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris, the Fox Squirrel S. niger, the Eastern Gray Squirrel S. carolinensis, the Western Gray Squirrel S. griseus, the Douglas Squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii, and the American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus. More on [ Squirrel ]
Squirrels grow on bushes and my alien eats them
pauliebabypauly (Paul Collier) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:07:45 -0000
Squirrels grow on bushes and my alien eats them
there are deep, barefoot shaped footprints in my garden as testament to my idiocy. & the birds/squirrels/cats have ignored my blackpudding.
tinyminds (jenny rolfe) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:04:31 -0000
there are deep, barefoot shaped footprints in my garden as testament to my idiocy. & the birds/squirrels/cats have ignored my blackpudding.
@Janschbern my war with the squirrels will enter a new phase today.
craignewmark (craignewmark) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:00:41 -0000
@Janschbern my war with the squirrels will enter a new phase today.
LOL @dan2king Well, there was Rocky from Rocky & Bullwinkle, but these squirrels can't be him because neither is wearing goggles, hehe.
splrefdept (Scranton Reference) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:00:13 -0000
LOL @dan2king Well, there was Rocky from Rocky & Bullwinkle, but these squirrels can't be him because neither is wearing goggles, hehe.
@craignewmark Two squirrels just scampered across the way - full of beans - or rather acorns.
Janschbern (Bernie Davis) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:59:41 -0000
@craignewmark Two squirrels just scampered across the way - full of beans - or rather acorns.
@quoo Just in Union Square and holy crap MONSTROUS SQUIRRELS . One got cheeky, tried to climb into a tourist's shopping bag. Twas awesome.
thefuzzkill (Mark Ferguson) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:57:46 -0000
@quoo Just in Union Square and holy crap MONSTROUS SQUIRRELS . One got cheeky, tried to climb into a tourist's shopping bag. Twas awesome.
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