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PRONUNCIATION OF RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL

Richardson's ground squirrel  [ˈrɪtʃədsənz ɡraʊnd ˈskwɪrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL

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Richardson's ground squirrel is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Richardson's ground squirrel

Richardson's ground squirrel

Richardson's ground squirrel, or the flickertail, is a North American ground squirrel in the genus Urocitellus. Like a number of other ground squirrels, they are sometimes called Dak Rats or gophers, though this name belongs more strictly to the pocket gophers of family Geomyidae.

Definition of Richardson's ground squirrel in the English dictionary

The definition of Richardson's ground squirrel in the dictionary is a ground squirrel of the NW USA and Canada Citellus richardsoni, also called a flickertail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL


achiral
eɪˈkaɪrəl
antiretroviral
ˈæntɪˈrɛtrəʊˌvaɪrəl
antiviral
ˌæntɪˈvaɪrəl
arboviral
ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəl
chiral
ˈkaɪrəl
Cyril
ˈsɪrəl
enteroviral
ˌɛntərəʊˈvaɪrəl
gyral
ˈdʒaɪrəl
hydrargyral
haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəl
papyral
pəˈpaɪrəl
squirrel
ˈskwɪrəl
subviral
sʌbˈvaɪrəl
viral
ˈvaɪrəl
Wirral
ˈwɪrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL

Richard
Richard I
Richard II
Richard III
Richard Roe
Richards
Richardson
Richelieu
Richelieu River
richen
riches
richesse
Richler
richly
Richmond
Richmond-upon-Thames
richness
richt
Richter
Richter scale

WORDS THAT END LIKE RICHARDSON'S GROUND 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
red squirrel
sheep sorrel
sorrel
verrel
wood sorrel

Synonyms and antonyms of Richardson's ground squirrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Richardson's ground squirrel» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

理查森的地松鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ardilla de tierra de Richardson
570 millions of speakers

English

Richardson´s ground squirrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिचर्डसन जमीन गिलहरी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سنجاب الأرض ريتشاردسون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Суслик Ричардсона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Esquilo à terra de Richardson
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিচার্ডসন এর মাঠ গর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le spermophile de Richardson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tupai tanah Richardson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Richardsons Ziesel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リチャードソンジリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리처드슨 의 지상 다람쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bajing tanah Richardson
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Đất sóc Richardson
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிச்சர்ட்சனின் தரையில் அணில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिचर्डसनचा ग्राउंड गिलहरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Richardson´un sincap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Scoiattolo a terra del Richardson
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Suseł Richardsona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Суслик Річардсона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Teren veveriță Richardson
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Επίγειος σκίουρος του Richardson
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Richardson se waaierstertgrindeekhoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Richardson mark ekorre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Richardson er jordekorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Richardson's ground squirrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL»

The term «Richardson's ground squirrel» is normally little used and occupies the 119.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL»

Discover the use of Richardson's ground squirrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Richardson's ground squirrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Natural History of Canadian Mammals
SIMILAR SPECIES Other ground squirrels that might be mistaken for the Richardson's Ground Squirrel dig similar-looking burrows, but are quite different in appearance. A Franklin's Ground Squirrel is about the same size as a Richardson's, ...
Donna Naughton, 2012
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Rodent Societies: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective
Maternal behaviour in Richardson's ground squirrel, Spermophilus richardsonii richardsoniiI: Retrieval of young by lactating females. Animal Behaviour 19:653– 56. ———. 1973a. Field observations on the social relationships between adult ...
Jerry O. Wolff, Paul W. Sherman, 2008
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Living in the Cold: 2nd International Symposium : ...
An extreme situation is apparent in Richardson's ground squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii) . In this species cold-acclimation (4°C) does not lead to any major alteration in the specific mitochondrial concentration of uncoupling protein, but ...
André Malan, Bernard Canguilhem, 1989
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Fish & Wildlife: Principles of Zoology and Ecology
INTERNET ADDRESS http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/ resource/distr/mammals/ mammals/richard.htm KEY INTERNET SEARCH WORDS Richardson's ground squirrel Figure 6–34 Distribution map of Richardson's ground squirrel. MAMMAL  ...
L. DeVere Burton, 2009
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Mammals of North America: (Second Edition)
RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL Urocitellus richardsonii ( 283-337mm, 65 -88mm, 290-745g; & 264-318mm, 55-82mm, 120-590g A flecked, drab ground squirrel with a white-edged tail. Gray fur is washed with cinnamon buff above and  ...
Roland W. Kays, Don E. Wilson, 2009
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Rodent Outbreaks: Ecology and Impacts
The range of Richardson's ground squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii) includes the southern prairies of Canada and extends south into the prairie region of the northcentral United States. The animals are buffy-gray and average 36 cm in total  ...
‎2010
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Hibernation
Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii) This is the common ground squirrel of the northern prairies, occurring on the open grasslands from Alberta and Montana eastward to Manitoba and Minnesota. It is often mistaken for ...
Clive Roots, 2006
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Selected Mammals of Saskatchewan
Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii) Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger). Description Richardson's ground squirrels, commonly called “gophers,” are not gophers at all. Rather, they are plump, yellowish-grey squirrels with short  ...
Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management, 2001
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Vocal Communication in Birds and Mammals
281–324. Swan, D.C., Hare, J.F., 2008a. The first cut is the deepest: primary syllables of Richardson's ground squirrel, Spermophilus richardsonii, repeated calls alert receivers, Anim. Behav. 76, 47–54. Swan, D.C., Swan, J.F., 2008b. Signaler ...
Marc Naguib, Vincent Janik, Nicola Clayton, 2009
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Mycobacteriosis, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic ...
The second case involved a Richardson's ground squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii) (Fig.5) in Portugal.10 Predominantfindings in these squirrel cases included pulmonarylymph node, intestinal, and renal involvement confirmed on ...
Miguel D. Saggese, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RICHARDSON'S GROUND SQUIRREL»

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Calgary park staff battle gophers with The Giant Destroyer
The gophers, properly named Richardson's ground squirrels, have two options: flee or die. It's not necessarily popular, with the gophers or with citizens. "We get ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
City uses 'Giant Destroyer' to eliminate problem gophers
A gopher (aka Richardson's Ground Squirrel) emerges from a hole under a sidewalk in a large colony in Victoria Park on Monday, July 13, 2015. Gavin Young ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
3
Hunting in Colorado: 5 Animals To Hunt in the Summer
Wyoming Ground Squirrels—Formerly called Richardson's ground squirrels, these rodents average 10-15-inches-long and weigh less that a pound. «Newsmax, May 15»
4
Won't someone think of the gophers?
They would feel the pain as much as you or I," said Judy Stearns, who's been advocating on behalf of the rodents also known as Richardson's ground squirrels. «Winnipeg Sun, Apr 15»
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Gophers sleep, breed, reproduce; cause problems for producers
Control of Richardson's ground squirrels is ideally done in early spring before mating, but that opportunity might already be past. Many of the rodents, commonly ... «Western Producer, Apr 15»
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Winnipeg plans to gas problem gophers with 'Giant Destroyer'
Winnipeg's hole-burrowing Richardson's ground squirrels are up against a new enemy this summer - 'The Giant Destroyer.' The City of Winnipeg has been ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
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Trapping Alberta's land squirrels
Not that long ago farmers and ranchers would pay ten cents a tail bounty on Richardson's ground squirrels, what most Albertans call 'gophers'. Money, it's ... «Cochrane Times, Oct 14»
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Owls wow crowds, showcase natural setting at MSU
Richardson first noticed the owls several months ago in a tree near Montana Hall. ... including Spruce Squirrels, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Meadow Voles, ... «Montana State University, Jul 14»
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Mike Drew finds a sign of spring out in the snow
In truth, I saw my first Richardson's ground squirrel of the season two weeks ago along Glenmore Tr. but I didn't manage to get a picture of it. It bounced across a ... «Calgary Sun, Mar 14»
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Squirrelus interruptus: 5 things shut down by squirrels
Nasdaq has been brought to its knees not once but twice by squirrel-borne ... have been beset by a small army of Richardson's ground squirrels that are in the ... «Mother Nature Network, Oct 13»

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