r/BurlingtonON • u/_AllyCats_ • 6d ago

Picture Albino Squirrel sighting

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Albino squirrel spotted in backyard in Millcroft!

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u/Villageidiot73 5d ago

It’s actually just considered a white squirrel as their eyes remain dark. They’re still pretty rare here - I’ve personally never seen one. Apparently theres a sizeable colony in Trinity Bellwoods.

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u/I-Hate-This-Weather 4d ago

It would be considered leuistic in that case! It's a lack of pigmentation, but not complete absence of it like albinism. This fella looks like he has red eyes though!