noun
Hokkaido squirrel; Ezo red squirrel
A subspecies of the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis) native to Hokkaido. The name is a specific zoological term, but it is also used in everyday contexts when referring to this animal.
北海道の森でエゾリスを見つけた。
I spotted a Hokkaido squirrel in a forest in Hokkaido.
エゾリスは冬に備えて木の実を蓄える。
The Hokkaido squirrel stores nuts in preparation for winter.