Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.
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See Suslik.
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A ground squirrel (Spermophilus citillus) of Europe and Asia. It has large cheek pouches.
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Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally ha…
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One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched…
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