White Squirrel

Description:

Although these squirrels are commonly referred to as "albinos", most of them are likely non-albino squirrels that exhibit a rare white fur coloration known as leucism that is as a result of a recessive gene found within certain Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) populations, and so technically they ought to be referred to as white squirrels, instead of albino. A list of white squirrel sightings around the world is maintained by the White Squirrel Research Institute, a group based in Brevard, North Carolina

Habitat:

Found mostly in the local city parks and at Brevard college.

Notes:

Just attended the annual "White Squirrel" festable, a weekend long event based on these little white locals. Well worth attending. They seem to do well in the city parks and college grounds due to the lack of predators.