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rock squirrel

–noun
a large, gray ground squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus, inhabiting rocky areas of the southwestern U.S.

Origin:
1850–55
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rock squirrel  
n.  A large ground squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) with variegated black and white upper parts, found in rocky places in Mexico and the southwest United States.
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