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cheesyenchilady t1_j29oziq wrote

At my college campus, there were fat and happy squirrels everywhere. There was one white one who was so sociable and waltzed right up to anyone with food, and when he died, the students had a memorial for him that stayed up for the semester. RIP.

Edit: UH yall. But I’m delighted to hear that there were other campus squirrels capturing the hearts and minds of students across the nation.

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Barflyerdammit t1_j29yk4y wrote

Was this in Illinois? There's a town there which had a huge population of albino squirrels, but recently the numbers have been shrinking from interbreeding.

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Owlettt t1_j2a50ct wrote

White squirrels are somewhat common in western North Carolina, especially in Brevard County.

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ScoobyDerp t1_j2a9bfl wrote

That’s an albino squirrel— they have a genetic mutation that causes a lack of pigmentation in their fur.

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UsernameChallenged t1_j2ajjwv wrote

We have one near a local coffee shop near us, and always have to look for him when we go. Also a black one near our house, and the rest are grey.

Odd, since back in PA I never remember seeing anything other than brown.

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dfarner t1_j2amspf wrote

There is a town in Tennessee that is full of white squirrels too

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Kleisidike t1_j2ao67y wrote

Awwww! It’s so sweet and pretty 😍! 🤩🥰💚

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Bigsuge88 t1_j2axvuz wrote

Toronto? We have a massive population of albino squirrels. There is a street named after them!

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slightlyasmartass t1_j2azn5q wrote

We had a ton of white squirrels on campus when I went to college. So much so the school was also known as the home of the white squirrels. It was awesome!

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dopiqob t1_j2bamlk wrote

These are really common in my town actually, regular squirrels are considered a nuisance, albino ones are considered cute

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penmail t1_j2blz75 wrote

there's a neighborhood in my city with a healthy population of white squirrels

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Hsensei t1_j2bxqs8 wrote

UNT had a resident albino squirrel for a number of years

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Dason37 t1_j2c32qa wrote

Bloomington MN has a large population of both white and black squirrels. And I'm just saying white and black because that's what color they are, I'm sure there's more scientific names for them. There's tons of the common grey/brown ones too but it's awesome seeing the other 2 in the snow.

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Shonkbonk t1_j2cdsdb wrote

Brevard, North Carolina has a white squirrel festival. They are not albino just white.

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fainting-goat t1_j2cgfqa wrote

We've got two of those living in the park across the block and my brother's family has one taxidermied on the shelf. I can contest that the immobile ones are fucking terrifying. 3/10

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Bengbab t1_j2crxw4 wrote

My dog wags it’s tail like that every time she gets a treat!

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nighthawke75 t1_j2czc3j wrote

That's a POed squirrel. Pay attention and back off a bit.

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