Meanings
plural northern palm squirrels
- A species of squirrel, Funambulus pennantii, native to the Indian subcontinent.
In Perth, the Indian northern palm squirrel was released in 1898 and since then has maintained a healthy population thanks to the abundant fruits of African date palms and other exotic palm trees in the city.
2018, Menno Schilthuizen, “Darwin comes to town”, in The GuardianSynonyms: five-striped palm squirrel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of squirrel, Funambulus pennantii, native to the Indian subcontinent.
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