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Wildart An albino squirrel (left) eyes one of its normally colored cousins (right) from a picnic table bench in Goodale Park Monday afternoon, July 8, 2013. Albinism, or lacking the pigments that cause normal coloration, is a recessive trait. The recessive gene inhibits the production of melanin, and approximately 1 in 100,000 squirrels inherit and express the condition. Eastern gray squirrel,Sciurus carolinensis Click/tap to enlarge

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An albino squirrel (left) eyes one of its normally colored cousins (right) from a picnic table bench in Goodale Park Monday afternoon, July 8, 2013. Albinism, or lacking the pigments that cause normal coloration, is a recessive trait. The recessive gene inhibits the production of melanin, and approximately 1 in 100,000 squirrels inherit and express the condition.

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    WildFlower
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    One squirrel can be hard to catch sometimes, but two is a real find. Posted 11 years ago
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    Claire Hamilton
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    Beautiful, thanks for posting this! Posted 11 years ago

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The Eastern gray squirrel

"Sciurus carolinensis", common name eastern gray squirrel or grey squirrel depending on region, is a tree squirrel in the genus "Sciurus". It is native to eastern North America, but has since been introduced to European regions.

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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/2.8
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 200mm