striped squirrel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of striped squirrel
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Some years ago, as a Swede was constructing a mill dike, late in the autumn, he accidentally came upon an abode of the ground or striped squirrel.
From Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
Once a little striped squirrel glided past him, and mounted a high tree.
From Wreaths of Friendship A Gift for the Young by Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing)
A pretty striped squirrel was running up and down a tree at a little distance, whisking his bushy tail, and watching them with his large, bright eyes.
From Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog by Anonymous
Kellaart calls this the Newara Elia ground-squirrel, and Jerdon the Neilgherry striped squirrel, but, as it is not peculiar to either one or the other place, I think it better to adopt another popular name.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
The former genus includes the Eastern striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied Western species.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg
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