A rare albino squirrel was recently spotted climbing a tree in east Sussex by a stunned dog walker. The condition affects around one in a million grey squirrels, with only 50 currently believed to be living in the UK. 18 окт. 2021 г.
How many albino squirrels are in the UK?
While there are an estimated 2.5 million grey squirrels in the UK, there are thought to be as few as 50 albinos.
Are albino squirrels rare?
Albino gray squirrels are the rarest form of white squirrel. Mammalogists estimate that the odds of a female gray squirrel giving birth to an albino offspring are 1 in 100,000.
Can you get white squirrels in the UK?
White squirrels in the UK are a white version of the grey squirrel (sciurus carolinensis) or a white version of the red squirrel (sciurus vulgaris).
What is the percentage of albino squirrels?
This is what makes it so rare! It is estimated that 20-30% of white squirrels in North America are albino. The rare white morph of the eastern grey squirrel has black eyes and can have a mix of white and grey coat. Similar to albino squirrels, white eastern grey squirrels owe their unique coat color to their genes.