a grey-furred squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, native to E North America but now widely established elsewhere
Examples of 'grey squirrel' in a sentence
grey squirrel
How can I stop grey squirrels digging up and eating my bulbs?
The Sun (2016)
Squirrel success Good news from the campaign to stop the northwards spread of grey squirrels into the territory of the last remaining northern English red squirrels.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The lack of human intervention makes it a practical solution in areas with high grey squirrel populations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The grey squirrels are going to win.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Research shows that the geographical spread of the virus and the grey squirrel are virtually identical.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It took six years to establish the grey squirrel.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The first hazelnuts are ripe, though many of them have already been torn off by grey squirrels.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The female grey squirrel is thought to be eight weeks old - the age their mothers abandon them to fend for themselves.
The Sun (2014)
Fans of the red squirrel in Northumberland have had success with a scheme to protect this indigenous mammal from the march of grey squirrels.