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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Photo by cchellis22
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Description:

Spotted this juvenile (Eastern?) squirrel in a suburban backyard. I do not think it is albino because its eyes appear to be dark (not pink or blue).

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

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Fyn Kynd
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Comments (3)
Fyn Kynd
You're very welcome. Nice spotting!
cchellis22
Fyn, Daniele Thank you. I agree that this is an Eastern Leucistic Grey squirrel. I first spotted the young squirrels - 2 grey and 2 white - high in a tree. It has only been in the past week that I have seen 2 of them - 1 white and 1 grey - on the ground.
DanielePralong
Hi cchellis22! If it's eyes are dark it's a leucistic grey(Eastern grey squirrel): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism
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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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