squirrel
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The most famous is probably the North American grey squirrel, which has nearly wiped out our native red squirrel populations.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Locals give directions to out-of-towners using churches as landmarks, and a Masonic lodge was promoting a squirrel hunt one recent day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Despite being much more closely related to mice than to monkeys, squirrel evolution followed the primate playbook.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Looking out the window, I see a squirrel sitting on a branch gnawing away at some kind of nut.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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