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Albino Squirrel


White Squirrel
Originally uploaded by scotbuff.
This is one of the many albino squirrels that live in my neighborhood. We have virtually no traffic and never will due to the nature of the neighborhood design (built in the late 1960's). The only predators are neighborhood dogs and cats and I have never seen any of the numerous stray cats attempt to hunt the squirrels.

Despite the squirrels not having any natural predators, they do not allow anyone to get that close. I have lived in this neighborhood for 6 years and at times I have seen three or more of the albino squirrels at one time outside my windows. That is not red eye from the camera flash, these squirrels have the albino red eyes. I have another picture of the squirrel here.



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What is this?
I've seen those squirrels before on bike rides. Towards the southwest side of Mechanicsburg. I thought they were pretty neat at the time.

Commented by jaboobie @ Sunday, November 28, 2004


What is this?
Yep, that is my neighborhood. When I first moved back here I knew of one or two. In the last few years there has been an explosion. Apparently without there being much of a disadvantage from predators they are breeding successfully.

Commented by Scotbuff @ Sunday, November 28, 2004


What is this?
We have tons of squirrels, also. All of the greyish variety. Tyger Tyger is too fat to catch them. But he's hell on the cold-blooded critters (frogs, lizards, snakes...). He's a pretty good roacher, too.

Commented by webjones @ Monday, November 29, 2004


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