red squirrel
noun
: a common and widely distributed North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) that has reddish upper parts and is smaller than the gray squirrel
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Squirrels and Chipmunks in Winter A collection of four stamp designs, Squirrels and Chipmunks in Winter features photographs of two eastern chipmunks, an eastern gray squirrel and an American red squirrel, according to an USPS news release.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s Braemar Castle for history; nearby Glenshee Snowsports Centre for winter pursuits; Mar Lodge Estate for red deer, red squirrels, and golden eagle sightings; September’s The Braemar Gathering for kilted men tossing cabers; and The Fife Arms for unflappable service and understated luxury.
—Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025
Recovery efforts, like a captive breeding program at the Phoenix Zoo, have helped to bolster the Mount Graham red squirrel’s population, but conservationists fear that the species may be one wildfire away from eradication in the wild.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Both conditions are caused by viruses closely associated with squirrels, although squirrel pox is more common among red squirrels typically in the United Kingdom.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s Braemar Castle for history; nearby Glenshee Snowsports Centre for winter pursuits; Mar Lodge Estate for red deer, red squirrels, and golden eagle sightings; September’s The Braemar Gathering for kilted men tossing cabers; and The Fife Arms for unflappable service and understated luxury.
—Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025
Recovery efforts, like a captive breeding program at the Phoenix Zoo, have helped to bolster the Mount Graham red squirrel’s population, but conservationists fear that the species may be one wildfire away from eradication in the wild.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Both conditions are caused by viruses closely associated with squirrels, although squirrel pox is more common among red squirrels typically in the United Kingdom.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Red squirrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20squirrel. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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