yucanduDec 29

White Squirrel

https://lemmy.world/post/40884578

White Squirrel - Lemmy.World

shot by my sister, 12/29/2025

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Hey, you/your sister should submit a report of this squirrel spotting!

untamedscience.com/biodiversity/white-squirrel/

There’s an effort to map where white squirrels are showing up in North America. We did some research after seeing one in our neighborhood a few years back - like this one, ours wasn’t albino, which you can differentiate because squirrels with albinism have red eyes.

The White and Albino Squirrel Phenomenon + New US Maps!

Ever seen a white squirrel? If so, this is where you can post your white squirrel spots and help us conduct this important research program!

Untamed Science
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But doesn’t the white colouring also make them have to work harder to stay warm? I figured that was why we always saw so many black squirrels in Ontario. Never see the hawks target them either, they fight back and mob predators.
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Never see the hawks target them either, they fight back and mob predators.

Ooh cool! So just the other day, my husband saw a hawk grab a grey squirrel. And a squirrel buddy came over and attacked the hawk and rescued the first squirrel!! We’ve never seen or heard of anything like that before. These were grey squirrels.

Maybe squirrels are a lot more roughty toughty than I’ve been giving them credit for! 😁

Dec 30 at 12:42pmWeb