White squirrels have been a feature of Exeter since at least 1912 but it wasn’t until the 1980s that a new resident pointed out they’re actually quite rare. Wise isn’t sure how many white squirrels live in Exeter, a town of about 4,500 north of London, but sightings are commonplace. So your white squirrel may not have a big chance of having white babies.” “But I’ve heard populations will never be the same as they are in Exeter,” she said. “Scientifically, a white squirrel that mates with a black squirrel will likely have black babies. Occasionally, white squirrels are spotted in Ontario outside of Exeter, said Brittany Wise, manager of the town’s Business Improvement Area (BIA). The squirrel in D’Haene’s photos is not an albino, which is characterized by pink eyes. Occasionally, though, a genetic aberration will produce an animal with a white coat, though they are very rare, experts say. Normally, the Eastern grey squirrel has two colour phases, grey and black. According to some reports, the central city park is actually home to two white squirrels. 7 after hearing about it on social media. Sarnia nature photographer Ronny D’Haene took shots of a white squirrel in Germain Park on Oct. In a nutshell, at least one of the rare rodents has appeared in Sarnia, flipping its tail at an unusual tourist attraction Exeter has marketed for decades. Tourism promoters in the Town of Exeter aren’t feeling so bushy-tailed after learning they no longer have the market cornered on white squirrels.
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