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Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae (from Greek skia "shadow" and oura "tail" i.e. "tail that casts a shadow"). In everyday speech in the English-speaking world it usually refers to members of the genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus. These typical members of the family are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, and are indigenous to Europe, Asia and the Americas. Similar genera are found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include flying squirrels, and ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. The unrelated family Anomaluridae also have "squirrel" in their common name, though they are usually referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels". The word squirrel comes from the Old French esqurial, which itself comes from the Vulgar Latin word scuriolus (squirrel).

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Typical squirrels include the European Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris, the Fox Squirrel S. niger, the Eastern Gray Squirrel S. carolinensis, the Western Gray Squirrel S. griseus, the Douglas Squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii, and the American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus.

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(by Ophelia) It's a fine morning for stalking squirrels and activity on the 10th St. pooping corridor. GPS location: http://j.mp/4xoyuq
otberbur (Ophelia T. Berbur) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:00:58 -0000
(by Ophelia) It's a fine morning for stalking squirrels and activity on the 10th St. pooping corridor. GPS location: http://j.mp/4xoyuq
@simonpegg Were they male squirrels if so were they carring their nuts at the time of peering?
Bill_E_Price (William E. Price) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:58:10 -0000
@simonpegg Were they male squirrels if so were they carring their nuts at the time of peering?
@BowlMeOverVa : Springer spaniel/setter mix. Beautiful colors. Trying to teach him, : No to squirrels No to rabbits, etc.
Mackey55 (Susan Mackey) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:16 -0000
@BowlMeOverVa : Springer spaniel/setter mix. Beautiful colors. Trying to teach him, : No to squirrels No to rabbits, etc.
@simonpegg I trains my squirrels well, hooks them on nuts & bam a life of crime! I makes me wealth off their nut addiction! Do u like nuts?
SatansPuppet (Clifford Green) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:54:16 -0000
@simonpegg I trains my squirrels well, hooks them on nuts & bam a life of crime! I makes me wealth off their nut addiction! Do u like nuts?
@katiepegg and @simonpegg NINJA SQUIRRELS!!!
Jennie_Bunny (Jennie Bunny) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:54:06 -0000
@katiepegg and @simonpegg NINJA SQUIRRELS!!!
@simonpegg 'Jurassic Squirrels' - "Clever boys"
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@simonpegg 'Jurassic Squirrels' - "Clever boys"

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