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Rodent less common than its grey variety in the UK (3,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red squirrel

(Other definitions for red squirrel that I've seen before include "Native rodent" , "denizen of the woods" , "Bushy-tailed tree rodent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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