Usage Note
Ardilla typically refers to tree squirrels of the genus Sciurus. The ground squirrel is sometimes called ardilla terrestre. In Mexico and other Latin American countries the word is also used figuratively for someone quick and agile.
Examples
"La ardilla escondió nueces en el árbol."
Natural Translation
The squirrel hid nuts in the tree.

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