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I've started collecting taxidermy: I've got a red squirrel, called Steve. I made sure he came with certificates so we know he wasn't just killed for stuffing.
Arthur Darvill

Meaning of "red squirrel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RED SQUIRREL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED SQUIRREL

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Red squirrel is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RED SQUIRREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

red squirrel

Red squirrel

The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years, a decline associated with the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel from North America, although habitat loss is also a factor.

Definition of red squirrel in the English dictionary

The definition of red squirrel in the dictionary is a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED SQUIRREL

red salmon
red sandalwood
Red Sea
red sea bream
red seaweed
red setter
red shank
red snapper
red spider
red spider mite
Red Spot
Red Square
red tape
red tea tree
red tide
Red Tory
red underwing
red water
red whortleberry
red wine

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED SQUIRREL

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

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

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Translation of «red squirrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED SQUIRREL

Find out the translation of red squirrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of red 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 «red squirrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红松鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ardilla roja
570 millions of speakers

English

red squirrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाल गिलहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السنجاب الأحمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красная белка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esquilo vermelho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাল জখম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écureuil roux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tupai merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rote Eichhörnchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アカリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붉은 다람쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng bajing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sóc đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு அணில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल गिलहरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırmızı sincap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scoiattolo rosso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiewiórka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червона білка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

veveriță roșu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκινος σκίουρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooi eekhoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ekorre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red squirrel

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The term «red squirrel» is regularly used and occupies the 104.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red squirrel

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QUOTES WITH «RED SQUIRREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word red squirrel.
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Arthur Darvill
I've started collecting taxidermy: I've got a red squirrel, called Steve. I made sure he came with certificates so we know he wasn't just killed for stuffing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED SQUIRREL»

Discover the use of red squirrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red squirrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
Delightfully told tale chronicles escapades of a bushy-tailed little mischief-maker who decides to leave the Green Forest for a new home, only to find that curiosity, carelessness, and mistrust can lead to a heap of troubles.
Thornton W. Burgess, 2012
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The Last Refuge of the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel: Ecology of ...
Papers from a symposium on the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel, called in response to the building of an observatory on the mountain by the University of Arizona, offers a comprehensive picture of the ecological conditions and the ...
H. Reed Sanderson, John L. Koprowski, 2009
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Red Squirrel's Adventure
This narrative (without dialogue) is a factual story based upon a true incident between three characters: a red squirrel, a goshawk and an eagle. Every page has clues that lead dramatically to the events on the next page.
Beverley Randell, 2001
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Red Squirrel Hides Some Nuts
This is a story about a little red squirrel and its natural instincts to hide nuts for winter when food is scarce. However, some squirrels forget where they have hidden the nuts.
Beverley Randell, 2000
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Big Red Squirrel and the Little Rhinoceros
A beautifully imaginitive gem from the 60's, brought bang up-to-date while maintaining a wonderful retro feel.
Mischa Damjan, 2012
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Mr. Red Squirrel
Squirrels have always been favorites with children, but this book has a particular squirrel-quality.
Thomas Pendleton Robinson, 1943
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Genetic Structure of Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys ...
Individuals from the northern Black Hills provide more migrants (∼4) to the central Black Hills than to other regions, though this is not recent.
Alyssa M. Kiesow, 2008
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Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide
The eastern gray squirrel quickly became established across most of the United Kingdom and, in conjunction with deforestation, has been identified as the primary cause of the demise of the native Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris),  ...
Richard W. Thorington, Jr., Katie E. Ferrell, 2006
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Ida's Red Squirrel Cafe, Quick Lunch, Cook Shack and Grill
Stop in for a slice of life and pie at The Red Squirrel Cafe, Quick Lunch, Cook Shack and Grill, serving up Mint Haven, Michigan's finest daily specials.
Maggie Garnet, 2007
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The Greeks and the Environment
The occasion for Gould's article was apparently the debate surrounding the construction of several telescopes under the auspices of the University of Arizona on a portion of habitat occupied by the Mount Graham red squirrel. The difficulty in ...
Laura Westra, T. M. Robinson, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED SQUIRREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red squirrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Red squirrel numbers in Scotland increasing
THE number of red squirrels in Scotland is increasing as they begin to return to their former habitats thanks to a pioneering project to save the endangered ... «Scotsman, May 15»
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Prince Harry Fails to Spot Any Rare Rodents on Squirrel-Watching Trip
He had the welfare of red squirrels at heart, and when Prince Harry went looking for them Wednesday he demonstrated just how rare they are when he failed to ... «People Magazine, Feb 15»
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RESCUED: Baby red squirrel found CLINGING onto her dead mum
A BABY red squirrel found clutching onto its dead mother is recovering after being ... Centre manager Colin Seddon said: "Ewok is our first red squirrel orphan of ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
Red squirrels on the rise in Formby again
Red squirrels are bouncing back from a disease that almost wiped them out in the North West. Red Squirrel Week is celebrating the iconic mammal with a huge ... «Southport Visiter, Oct 14»
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Red squirrel wonder-mum has two kittens bringing total number of …
Her species may be threatened with extinction in many parts of Britain, but one red squirrel is doing everything she can to ensure her kind survive. «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
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Scotland's red squirrels face leprosy threat
Scotland's red squirrels are facing a new threat from a form of leprosy, according to scientists in Edinburgh. Six cases caused by a bacteria similar to ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
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Red squirrel conservation on Prince Charles visit
The estate's keeper David Fraser has been successfully working with the Scottish Wildlife Trust on their project Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels since 2009. «Scotsman, Jul 14»
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Norfolk red squirrel 'supermum' stuns Pensthorpe wardens
A red squirrel at a conservation centre in Norfolk has stunned wardens by producing her 48th kitten in six years, despite having lost her first partner. «BBC News, Apr 14»
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Red squirrels: The creature that everyone knows but is hardly seen
The vast majority of Britons have never seen a red squirrel, according to a new survey which highlights how the native species has been decimated by the ... «The Independent, Apr 14»
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Red squirrels could be DOOMED as MPs give up 77-year quest to …
MPs in the North East, one of the last bastions of the red squirrel, feared it would see a further decline in their population which is estimated at just 30,000. «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 14»

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