Noun: red squirrel red skwu-rul [N. Amer], red skwi-rul [Brit]
- Common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia
"Red squirrels are known for their distinctive ear tufts";
- cat squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris
- Of northern United States and Canada
"American red squirrels cache conifer cones for winter food";
- American red squirrel, spruce squirrel, Sciurus hudsonicus, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Derived forms: red squirrels
Type of: tree squirrel
Part of: genus Sciurus, Sciurus
Encyclopedia: Red squirrel