flickertail
/ˈflɪkərˌteɪl/
noun
- A ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus, especially the Richardson's ground squirrel, known for flicking its tail when alarmed.
- A flickertail stood on its hind legs and whistled before darting into its burrow.
- The flickertail's tail twitched nervously as it watched us from a distance.
- While hiking in the prairie, we spotted a flickertail scurrying across the path.
- A nickname for the state of North Dakota (from the state animal, the Richardson's ground squirrel).
- She moved to the Flickertail State for a job in agriculture.
- He proudly wore a T-shirt that said 'Flickertail' with a picture of a squirrel.
- The Flickertail is a common nickname for North Dakota in travel guides.