tree squirrel

noun

any squirrel of the genus Sciurus, with a long, bushy tail, familiar in parks and wooded areas throughout temperate regions.

Origin of tree squirrel

First recorded in 1870–75

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Historical Examples of tree squirrel

Need we add that he gained his perch with the agility of a tree-squirrel!
The Giant of the North
R.M. Ballantyne