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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
Examples of gray squirrel in a Sentence
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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.
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
Spatial mapping would make sense in gray squirrels, Leaver says.
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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.
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John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
Bear and gray squirrel seasons will both open, as will a statewide Canada goose hunt that runs until Sept. 25.
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Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1674, in the meaning defined above
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“Gray squirrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20squirrel. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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gray squirrel
noun
: a common light gray to black squirrel native to eastern North America and introduced into Europe
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