antelope squirrel

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Etymology

So called, possibly, from the white underside of the tail of most species which, when arched over the back, is reminiscent of similar behavior by pronghorn antelopes.

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antelope squirrel (plural antelope squirrels)

  1. Any of a group of sciurids of the genus Ammospermophilus, found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
    Synonym: antelope ground squirrel

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