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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOX SQUIRREL

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Fox squirrel is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FOX SQUIRREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fox squirrel

The fox squirrel, also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Despite the differences in size and coloration, they are sometimes mistaken for American Red Squirrels or Eastern Gray Squirrels in areas where both species co-exist.

Definition of fox squirrel in the English dictionary

The definition of fox squirrel in the dictionary is a large squirrel, Sciurus niger, occurring in E North America.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOX SQUIRREL

fox
fox grape
fox hunt
fox moth
fox shark
Fox Talbot
fox terrier
fox-hunting
foxberry
Foxe
Foxe Basin
foxed
foxfire
foxfish
foxglove
foxhole
foxhound
foxhunter
foxie
foxier

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOX SQUIRREL

American red squirrel
barrel
beer barrel
borrel
carrel
cracker-barrel
flying squirrel
grey squirrel
ground squirrel
gun barrel
lock, stock, and barrel
over a barrel
pork barrel
quarrel
red squirrel
Richardson´s ground squirrel
sheep sorrel
sorrel
squirrel
wood sorrel

Synonyms and antonyms of fox squirrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fox squirrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOX SQUIRREL

Find out the translation of fox squirrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fox squirrel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fox squirrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狐松鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zorro ardilla
570 millions of speakers

English

fox squirrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोमड़ी गिलहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثعلب السنجاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лиса белка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esquilo de Fox
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফক্স জখম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

renard écureuil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tupai rubah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fuchs, Eichhörnchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キツネリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여우 다람쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rubah bajing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fox sóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரி அணில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोल्हा खार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tilki sincap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Fox scoiattolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fox wiewiórka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лисиця білка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulpe veveriță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλεπού σκίουρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jakkals kou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räv ekorre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fox ekorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fox squirrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOX SQUIRREL»

The term «fox squirrel» is regularly used and occupies the 84.401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOX SQUIRREL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fox squirrel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOX SQUIRREL»

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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
Fox squirrel, cat squirrel, red squirrel, stump-eared squirrel SCIENTIFIC NAME. Sciurus niger The fox squirrel was first described by Linnaeus (1758:64); ten subspecies of S. niger are recognized ( Hall 1 98 1 ) SUBSPECIES. S. n. avicennia ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
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Mammals of the Eastern United States
Fire has a positive influence on southeastern fox squirrel populations, for fire favors the pine forest by reducing hardwood competition and maintaining the widespread spacing of the trees. The gray squirrel begins to outcompete the fox squirrel ...
John O. Whitaker, William John Hamilton, 1998
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North American Rodents: Status Survey and Conservation ...
Gordon L. Kirkland, Jr. 1 0 subspecies, 4 of conservation concern in North America (north of Mexico): S. n. avicennia Big Cypress fox squirrel S. n. cinereus Delmarva fox squirrel S. n. shermani Sherman's fox squirrel S. n. vulpinus Eastern fox ...
David J. Hafner, Eric Yensen, Gordon L. Kirkland, 1998
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Trout Flies
Whitlock Fox Squirrel Hook Standard nymph, IX long, IX or 2X stout, size 10-18. Weight 12 to 15 turns of lead wire. Thread Black 6/0 or 8/0 nylon. Tail Red fox squirrel guard hairs. Rib Oval gold tinsel (omit on size 14 and smaller). Abdomen  ...
Dave Hughes, 1999
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Colorado's Guide to Hunting
Fox squirrel range in Colorado GENERAL INFORMATION The fox squirrel in Colorado is a large squirrel weighing l to 3 pounds, with a reddish color and a long bushy tail. The tail aids the balance of the squirrel as it scampers in and among ...
Outdoor Books & Maps (Firm), Jack Olofson, 1999
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
the range held in common by these two squirrels. The Delmarva fox squirrel is one of the larger fox squirrels and was formerly found in southeastern Pennsylvania, south-central New Jersey, and the Delmarva Peninsula ( containing portions of ...
‎2001
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The Wild Mammals of Wisconsin
In 1977, a fox squirrel was found dead on a road in Baraga County, and another was found later in Menominee County (Baker, 1983). Status. Fox squirrels have delicious flesh, and were eaten in greater numbers than grays by pioneers ...
Charles A. Long, 2008
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Mammals of Wisconsin
Except when alarmed or irritated the fox squirrel is slow and sedate in its movements. When foraging it usually walks or progresses with short jumps or hops, sniffing here and there for hidden nuts or other food. Its maximum speed when ...
Hartley Harrad Thompson Jackson, 1961
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Great Lakes Nature: An Outdoor Year
January 10 FOX SQUIRREL Today I watched four black Gray Squirrels corner a bigger, rusty-colored squirrel on a skinny branch near the top of a tree, all five tails curling north in the stiff wind. Three black squirrels were positioned on the trunk ...
Mary Blocksma, 2004
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Wildlife of Virginia and Maryland and Washington
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger). A large and handsome species, the fox squirrel occurs in southern Virginia and western Maryland, and on the Eastern Shore. The Delmarva fox squirrel, an endangered subspecies of Sciurus niger, can be seen at ...
Charles Fergus, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOX SQUIRREL»

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WildLife briefs
The Delmarva fox squirrel that never was common in Pennsylvania is now gone from the state completely, the Pennsylvania Biological Survey ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
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Pennsylvania Delmarva Fox Squirrel to be Classified Extirpated
One of three subspecies of fox squirrels listed in Pennsylvania, the Delmarva fox squirrel currently is listed as a state-endangered species. «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
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Wild bobwhite quail may be returning to Pennsylvania, Delmarva fox
No such restoration efforts are envisioned for the Delmarva fox squirrel, which commissioners voted to classify as an extirpated species in ... «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
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Hunting changes made in Pennsylvania, but more tweaks expected
At the same time, commissioners gave preliminary approval to removing the Delmarva fox squirrel from the state's list of endangered species. «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
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Maybe squirrel season should be year-round
The fox squirrel was by far the most dominant in my neck of the woods as I grew up and I enjoyed matching wits with him in order to have some ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jun 15»
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An Hour North Of Miami, You Can See Some Of Florida's Most …
You can also spot a redear sunfish, little grass frog, striped mud turtle, wood duck, sandhill crane, and a fox squirrel. Loxahatchee contains nine ... «Rise Miami News, Jun 15»
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Gabrielle Koenig helps injured and lost animals return to their …
“It takes a bit to get used to the squirrel bombs,” Koenig said, as her newest rescue, a 3-month-old Red Fox squirrel named Fish Bait Hoo Ha Ha ... «Rapid City Journal, Jun 15»
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Endangered Species in Talbot County Forest Protected Under New …
... habitat for the Delmarva fox squirrel. The forest interior dwelling bird species that also make their homes there have dwindling populations, ... «WBOC TV 16, Jun 15»
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Boost kids learn about wild babies
... two turtle doves, 14 tiny ground squirrels and one baby fox squirrel. ... the fox squirrel baby was so newly born it could not yet see or hear. «York News-Times, Jun 15»
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After Blackout in California, a Squirrel Seems Too Convenient a …
The squirrel that caused the problem "would have definitely been a fox squirrel," said Delgado, who was washing her clothes at the time of the ... «NDTV, Jun 15»

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