squirrels
Bushy-tailed hoarders
Squirrels is the plural of squirrel—small, bushy-tailed rodents that climb trees and hoard nuts.
As a verb, to squirrel something away is to store or hide it for future use, like the animal caching food: She squirreled away money for emergencies.
To squirrel around is to move in quick, erratic bursts.
Seeds in shells
- acornsSeeds of oaks
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- cacheConcealed storage spot
burying · gathering · storing · stockpile · foraging · pilfering · digging · chestnuts
Woody plants with trunks
- branchesLimbs of trees
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- dreyArboreal rodent's nest
hollow · oak · woodland · forest · treetop · burrow · knothole · leafy
Quick, repetitive sounds
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- nibblingEating in small bites
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
nesting · territorial · curious · wary · alert · skittish · playful · mischievous
Springing into air
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- boundingMoving by leaps
- scamperingMoving quickly, playfully
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
scurrying · chasing · springing · balancing · gliding · jumping · dashing · zigzagging
Rear animal appendage
- bushyGrowing densely outward
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- tuftedHaving raised clusters
- furryCovered in soft hair
pelt · whiskers · incisors · claws · fur · paws · ears · eyes
nuts
Seeds in shells
cache · burying · gathering · storing · stockpile · foraging · pilfering · digging · chestnuts · walnuts
trees
Woody plants with trunks
drey · hollow · oak · woodland · forest · treetop · burrow · knothole · leafy · bark
chattering
Quick, repetitive sounds
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- nibblingEating in small bites
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
sunning · nesting · territorial · curious · wary · alert · skittish · playful · mischievous · hoarding
leaping
Springing into air
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- boundingMoving by leaps
- scamperingMoving quickly, playfully
darting · scurrying · chasing · springing · balancing · gliding · jumping · dashing · zigzagging · scrambling
tail
Rear animal appendage
furry · pelt · whiskers · incisors · claws · fur · paws · ears · eyes · hindlegs
park
Public leisure grounds
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- birdfeederOutdoor seed container for wildlife
- gardenCultivated plant area
fence · powerlines · attic · rooftop · picnic · campus · garbage · pest · nuisance · handouts
grey
Neutral achromatic tone
ground · chipmunk · marmot · prairie-dog · tree · black · albino · Douglas · Eurasian · American
- warm-bloodedmammals, birds, dogs, cats, humans
- backyard naturebackyard wildlife, rabbits, songbirds, butterflies, bees
- plant-eatersherbivores, grazers, browsers, cows, horses
- rodentsmouse, rat, guinea pig, mice, beaver
- trail sightswildflowers, ferns, moss, rocks, roots
- winter survivalhibernation, hibernate, dormancy, torpor, winter coat
squirrelsmoles
Burrowing insectivore mammals
gophers · groundhogs · prairie dogs · burrowing animals · earthworms
- squirrel awayStore secretly for later
- squirrel cageCylindrical rotating enclosure
- squirreled awaySecretly stored for future
- flying squirrelsMembrane-winged gliding rodents
- squirreling awayStoring gradually in secret
- grey squirrelCommon tree-dwelling rodent
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