How to Use red squirrel in a Sentence

red squirrel

noun
  • Squirrel disease spreading outdoors Some suspected the squirrels carried squirrel pox, a rare virus in the US that often kills red squirrels.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Mount Graham red squirrel is an endangered subspecies of American red squirrel that was thought to be eliminated from the wild in the 1950s.
    — 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
  • Craig Shuttleworth, a red squirrel expert at Bangor University in Wales, explained the appeal in an interview with the Telegraph.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • According to the report, the population size of the Mount Graham red squirrel now hovers at 232, whereas last year’s survey clocked an estimate of 234.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Craig Shuttleworth, a red squirrel expert at Bangor University in Wales, noted that fruity vapes are likely more attractive to squirrels than traditional cigarette butts.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel on the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona is on the slow mend, with numbers seemingly stabilizing a few years after crashing to an all-time low.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 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
  • 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.
    — 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

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