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squirrel

[skwur-uhl, skwuhr-, skwir-uhl] / ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr-, ˈskwɪr əl /


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Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When a squirrel takes on your bird feeder, it’s using the same evolutionary tool kit your primate ancestors developed.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

"What that means is that, in the case of the squirrel, it nibbled on aloe and took those metabolites into its own bloodstream," explained Bromage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

It all means more playoff hockey, more drama, more twists, more stress, more chaos, more riding around in that pickup driven by the squirrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

A churring squirrel was perched on an arm of the cross.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls