The rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. It is 43–53 cm (17–21 in) long.
Famous quotes containing the words rock and/or squirrel:
“Don’t say, don’t say there is no water
to solace the dryness at our hearts.
I have seen
the fountain springing out of the rock wall
and you drinking there.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The squirrel hoards nuts and the bee gathers honey, without knowing what they do, and they are thus provided for without selfishness or disgrace.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)