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Where did the word chipmunk come from?
The common name originally may have been spelled "chitmunk," from the native Odawa word jidmoonh, meaning "red squirrel". The earliest form cited in the Oxford English Dictionary is "chipmonk," however, "chipmunk" appears in several books from the 1820s and 1830s.
What is a fairydiddle?
It is a nickname for a red squirrel or flying squirrel
How many red backed squirrel monkey are there in the world?
how many red-backed squirrel monkeys in the world
What do red squirrel look like?
all red
How did the grey squirrels get rid of the red squirrels?
The Red Squirrel was originally from Scotland and the Grey Squirrel from America. They both thrived in their separate lands until someone brought over the Greys to the UK. They reproduced rapidly and stole the Red Squirrels food and attacked Red Squirrel populaces. Now the Red Squirrel is endangered. But NOT exctinct. The Grey Squirrels have not got rid of the Red Squirrels.
What rodent's name comes from the Odawa Indian word for red squirrel?
Chipmunk
Where did the word chipmunk come from?
The common name originally may have been spelled "chitmunk," from the native Odawa word jidmoonh, meaning "red squirrel". The earliest form cited in the Oxford English Dictionary is "chipmonk," however, "chipmunk" appears in several books from the 1820s and 1830s.
What kind of squirrel has a gray body and red tail?
a red squirrel?
What is the duration of The Red Squirrel?
The duration of The Red Squirrel is 1.9 hours.
Are there anymore types of squirrel that is not the flying squirrel or the squirrel monkey?
There is the Grey Squirrel and the Red Squirrel
When was American red squirrel created?
American red squirrel was created in 1777.
When was Red-cheeked flying squirrel created?
Red-cheeked flying squirrel was created in 1847.
Are there beavers in Ireland?
There are no wild bears in Ireland. Bears would only be found in zoos. The last bears died out in Ireland in the 10th century due to over hunting by the Vikings, probably to make themselves some nice warm clothes.
On what continent does a red squirrel live?
There are two distinct species of red squirrel. The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is found over much of North America. Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is found across much of Europe and northern Asia.
What is a fairydiddle?
It is a nickname for a red squirrel or flying squirrel
What is the name of a male red squirrel?
squirrel
What is the scientific name for the red squirrel?
The Red squirrel is a member of the squirrel family with approximately forty sub species. The scientific name for the Eurasian Red Squirrel found in the UK is Sciurus vulgarisbut elswhere in the world other red squirrels are: in North America there are two species of Pine Squirrel, one which is called the North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus); and The Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Sciurus igniventrisKingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: SciuromorphaFamily: SciuridaeSubfamily: SciurinaeGenus: TamiasciurusGenus: SciurusSpecies: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus for exampleThe Red squirrel is a member of the squirrel family with approximately forty sub species. The scientific name for the Eurasian Red Squirrel found in the UK is Sciurus vulgarisbut elswhere in the world other red squirrels are: in North America there are two species of Pine Squirrel, one which is called the North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus); and The Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Sciurus igniventrisKingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: SciuromorphaFamily: SciuridaeSubfamily: SciurinaeGenus: TamiasciurusGenus: SciurusSpecies: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus for example
