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Examples

  • “The name squirrel comes from the Greek skiouros, which means shadow-tailed, because the tail is big enough to shade the rest of the animal.”

    Sciurus niger - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • Through somber umbrage of trees shadow-tailed squirrels flickered.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • Through somber umbrage of trees shadow-tailed squirrels flickered.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • Lolita, the shadow-tailed squirrel and the unforgettable ant in

    The Guardian World News Martin Amis 2009

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  • Wait, I thought there was already a discussion about squirrels here... Only a few days ago I read about this shadowy tail of squirrels here on Wordie when I had just uploaded my latest squirrel video on YouTube. And then I read about squirreled on squirrelled. *discombobulated*

    August 8, 2009

  • Its just a shadow tail of a squirrel all over again

    August 8, 2009