chickaree
noun
chick·a·ree
ˈchi-kə-ˌrē 
: red squirrel
also
: a related squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) of forests from southwestern British Columbia to central California
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California has several squirrel-like critters: the gray squirrel, Douglas squirrel, ground squirrel, chipmunk and chickaree.
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Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2018
Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2018
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“Chickaree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chickaree. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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