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> The scientific name of the American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, translates to “the steward who sits in the shadow of his tail.” Tamiasciurus hudso
by legerdemain 4y ago
> The scientific name of the American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, translates to “the steward who sits in the shadow of his tail.”
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus means "hoarding squirrel from the Hudson."
- camtarn 4y agoThanks for the full translation. I don't know much Latin but even I could tell that the 'translation' in the article was most likely complete bunk.