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Tommy Tucker (squirrel)
Celebrity American male Eastern gray squirrel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tommy Tucker (before/in 1942 – June 25, 1949) was a male Eastern gray squirrel who became a celebrity in the United States, touring the country wearing women's fashions while performing tricks, entertaining children, and selling war bonds.[1] A Washington Post columnist called him "the most famous squirrel ever to come from Washington."[2]
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![]() Tommy Tucker in 1944 (Life magazine) | |
Species | Sciurus carolinensis |
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Sex | male |
Born | before/in 1942 United States |
Died | June 25, 1949 Southwestern United States |
Years active | 1943–1949 |
Known for | Selling war bonds |
Named after | Little Tommy Tucker (nursery-rhyme) |
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