White Squirrel – 5/8/04
Observer: Josh Simons
Observation Date: 5/8/04
Observation Time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation Location: Moose Hill Parkway
Common Name: White Squirrel (leucistic variation of the Eastern Gray Squirrel)
Scientific Name: Sciurus carolinensis
Comments: There are several different reasons why Eastern Gray Squirrels sometimes are sometimes white. Check out this video: http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/white-squirrel/
More Information: White Squirrel Research Institute and Jamaica Pond’s Albino Gray Squirrel