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Definition of Richardson ground squirrel
1. Noun. Of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada.
Generic synonyms: Gopher, Ground Squirrel, Spermophile
Lexicographical Neighbors of Richardson Ground Squirrel
Literary usage of Richardson ground squirrel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Handbook to Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba by Winnipeg (Man.) (1909)
"Richardson Ground-squirrel, Citellus richardsoni (Sabine). Exceedingly abundant
on all the dry rolling prairies west of Pembina Mountain and south of Lake ..."
2. Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation Systems by Sidney Twitchell Harding (1917)
"The flickertail or richardson ground squirrel is found in Montana and adjoining
States. The larger and darker Columbian ground squirrel is common in the ..."
3. Pamphlets on Silviculture (1918)
"Six acres of alfalfa ruined. formula for the richardson ground squirrel is adapted
for all the species except the Columbia and the California forms. ..."
4. Wild Animals of Glacier National Park: The Mammals, with Notes on by United States National Park Service, Vernon Bailey, Florence Merriam Bailey (1918)
"Any boy with a piece of string and a. little patience would be able to provide
a good mess of squirrels in a morning,s hunt. richardson ground squirrel: ..."
5. Wild Animals of Glacier National Park: The Mammals, with Notes on by United States National Park Service, Vernon Bailey, Florence Merriam Bailey (1918)
"Any boy with a piece of string and a. little patience would be able to provide
a good mess of squirrels in a morning's hunt. richardson ground squirrel: ..."
6. Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1918)
"The initial campaign was launched against the richardson ground squirrel, commonly
known locally as " gopher." This animal each year caused enormous losses ..."
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