gray squirrel
noun
: a common light gray to black squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) that is native to eastern North America and has been introduced into Great Britain and South Africa
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Yet the eastern gray squirrel is the species that's most prevalent. 
Fox News, 14 Aug. 2022 As our group – Bill Smith and Dave Zeug, both of Shell Lake, and I – hiked over a meandering trail on the public property, the only signs of other animal life were the tracks of a raven, a gray squirrel and a white-tailed deer. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2021 Many natural options include Saikoho goat, gray squirrel, silver fox, and even Kolinsky sable. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021 The gray squirrel, which has large white patches of fur, has been making itself at home in the area near the Asian Glade and Japanese Gardens. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 16 Nov. 2021 For the past three years, a gray squirrel has set out to ruin my life, chewing leaves off my beloved exotic hibiscus and geraniums. Julie Zickefoose, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2021 Two species – the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) – thrive on campus landscapes and are willing participants in our behavioral experiments. Robert J. Full, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2021 There is an animal that often finds itself in a somewhat similar position to the swimmer and has perfected an effective strategy for frustrating its pursuers: the common gray squirrel. Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2021 The ticks’ favorite mammalian host, the western gray squirrel, does not frequent seaside grass-scapes. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2021 See More
Fox News, 14 Aug. 2022 As our group – Bill Smith and Dave Zeug, both of Shell Lake, and I – hiked over a meandering trail on the public property, the only signs of other animal life were the tracks of a raven, a gray squirrel and a white-tailed deer. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2021 Many natural options include Saikoho goat, gray squirrel, silver fox, and even Kolinsky sable. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021 The gray squirrel, which has large white patches of fur, has been making itself at home in the area near the Asian Glade and Japanese Gardens. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 16 Nov. 2021 For the past three years, a gray squirrel has set out to ruin my life, chewing leaves off my beloved exotic hibiscus and geraniums. Julie Zickefoose, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2021 Two species – the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) – thrive on campus landscapes and are willing participants in our behavioral experiments. Robert J. Full, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2021 There is an animal that often finds itself in a somewhat similar position to the swimmer and has perfected an effective strategy for frustrating its pursuers: the common gray squirrel. Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2021 The ticks’ favorite mammalian host, the western gray squirrel, does not frequent seaside grass-scapes. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1674, in the meaning defined above