Noun: cat squirrel
- Common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia
"cat squirrels are known for their distinctive ear tufts";
- red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris
- Common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England
"cat squirrels have adapted well to urban parks";
- eastern grey squirrel [Brit, Cdn], eastern gray squirrel [US], Sciurus carolinensis
Derived forms: cat squirrels
Type of: tree squirrel
Part of: genus Sciurus, Sciurus
Encyclopedia: Cat squirrel