grey squirrel
Britishnoun
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Dr Shuttleworth said "we don't need a grey squirrel to set foot on the island for pox to come here" as reds moved between Anglesey and Gwynedd on the mainland.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023
A plan to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrel populations in the UK is making good progress and could soon be put to the test in field trials, say government scientists.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022
Other highly problematic invasive species include the European wild boar in the southern US, the North American grey squirrel in Europe and South American water hyacinth in waterways around the world.
From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2020
A photographer has captured a remarkable image of a red squirrel just before it attacks a grey squirrel for getting too close, British news agency South West News Service reports.
From Fox News • Jul. 24, 2020
The principal varieties found on our continent are:— The large grey squirrel, which is common in the Eastern and Middle States, and which is about two feet in length, including the tail.
From Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making by Gibson, William Hamilton
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