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Rare White Squirrel in Prospect Park Brooklyn

Today a few friends and I were having a picnic in Prospect Park when we spotted a pure white squirrel running through the trees. Every other squirrel in the area was grey or brown. Not this one, see for yourself.

Apparently there are a lot of other places that have white squirrels, there is even a music video about them. I wonder what the Punnett square for the white gene looks like?
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Albino Squirrel 02

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  1. gravatarJared Steward | Aug 26, 2007 | Reply

    Nice pictures! I had never heard of white squirrels either. Here in Alexandria there are some black squirrels. The first time I saw one I thought “What in the world was that?” I did a web search and evidently there are quite a few black squirrels all over.

  2. gravatarkc | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply

    cool, mike. i’ve never seen a white squirrel.

  3. gravatarVinny From Brooklyn | Dec 2, 2007 | Reply

    I have never seen a white squirrel before. I have to go here and see if I can get a picture of one myself.

    Thanks for sharing this cool photo!

  4. gravatarKathy | Mar 30, 2008 | Reply

    I live in NC where we have a lot of white ones in Brevard, but those are more of a light tan color. I live about 2 hours from there, but last spring, I noticed a white squirrel in my yard. It was pure white. After searching on-line, I have decided this is not a brevard white squirrel. After spring was over, I did not see it anymore, but he came back this spring. He is so much fun to watch!!

  5. gravatarSquirrel Feeders | Jun 22, 2008 | Reply

    I’m in Canada and I’ve never seen a white squirrel, I suppose there must be some albino squirrels around but not around me. They look beautiful even if they are pests :)

  6. gravatarSusan Erwine | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply

    Recently we have spotted a white squirrel in our yard, it comes right up to our bird feeders, it is pure white with red/pink eyes. It is quite a sight.

  7. gravatarSusan Erwine | Aug 18, 2008 | Reply

    We live in Md. Calvert Co. Chespeake Beach

  8. gravatarchris jones | Apr 17, 2009 | Reply

    i have found white squirrels in my neighborhood. but the only thing is that they are white with some black and brown. and i live in florida

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