2006-10-10 22:09:52 · 12 answers · asked by Roscoe P Coletrain..yip yip 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae (from Greek skia "shadow" and oura "tail"; "tail that casts a shadow"). In everyday speech in the English-speaking world, it usually refers to members of the genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus. These typical members of the family are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, and are indigenous to Europe, Asia and the Americas. Similar genera are found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include flying squirrels, and ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. The unrelated family Anomaluridae also have "squirrel" in their common name, though they are usually referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels". The word squirrel comes from the Old French esqurial, which itself comes from the Vulgar Latin word scuriolus (squirrel). The pronunciation of this animal's name varies. The British way uses a short "i". The American way rhymes with "curl".
2006-10-10 22:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Squirrel
2006-10-11 08:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Shiny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squirrel
2006-10-11 05:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by O_w_A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squirrels are small targets and you don't get much meat off of one. Definitely moose.
2006-10-11 10:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moose, hate squirrels
2006-10-11 05:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Spongebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moose!
2006-10-11 05:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm, squirrel. I loved the one in Ice Age, haha!
2006-10-11 05:18:36 · answer #7 · answered by schaianne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about... moose AND squirrel?
2006-10-11 05:21:48 · answer #8 · answered by [we're all mad here] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moosedaddy (aka) the mooseman....Watch me pull a rabbit out of my Hat
2006-10-11 05:23:11 · answer #9 · answered by mkosden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you on about Rocky and Bullwinkle? I liked Rocky better.
2006-10-11 05:23:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋