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{Doubtful-but-fun stories: The black squirrels were created in a science experiment and protesters released them. Or an eccentric Eastern European ambassador gifted them. Or a local resident obtained them in the 1800s, to reflect one of the official Princeton University colors (black/orange)}.
27 comments:
Oh how cute !! we don't have any black ones in are area.
Cute! Now how about some orange ones?
Beautiful animal. I love the legends, reminds me of the Pasadena Parrots.
I didn't know that! Sleek fellow:-)
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Gorgeous! Enjoy your weekend!
Hmm, if that's the case, then a few of them escaped into the C&O Canal National Historical Park, fleeing, no doubt, the mad doctor responsible for their creation. :-)
Your black squirrel is so cute. Superb !
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Simpática fotografía.
Saludos, Ángel
CUUUTE!!!
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We so rarely see black squirrels here, ad what a beauty this little one is!
Have a great weekend, Jude!
oh how cute is he! have a great weekend :)
I enjoyed the link Lulu, your town mascot is tres cute.. I've heard some say the squirrel is a bit of a pest, is this so with the black squirrel?
I never heard about the black squirrel and here she is very sweet and lovely.
I love a picture of it and I love also the second picture. They are so wonderful!
And a link told me that black squirrels are not really very rare animals. I wonder do we have them where I live?
I'm amazed you were able to capture this little guy! I wish I could get that close... we have so many grey and black squirrels around our neighborhood, but my boys always end up running after (and scaring) them ;) ...Bon week-end Lulu!
Black squirrels are a melanistic color phase of the Grey Squirrel,originally most common along the North shore of Lake Erie
Thanks everyone! Gracie - yes, they are considered a pest! Even if they're cute:)
I love squirrels!
Last spring black and gray squirrels were plentiful in my area. Two hawks moved in they trimmed the numbers down.
I've never seen a black squirrel. So cute!
Cute! Interesting stories about why your squirrels are black. We have mostly black squirrels here.
Black squirrels! I only live two states away, but don't think the black squirrels have made an appearance up here.
our black squirrels are certainly not shy!
Princeton's mascot is a rodent??? Oooookay...
:p
Maybe they have bred with an Australian possum, similar colouring. Love those other theories too.
Wow! Great capture!
Thanks for sharing. And thanks for your visit and comment.
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Have a nice week.
Cute!!! Squirrels may be rodents...but I still think they're cute and totally enjoy having them in my yard!!!
OMG, how cute!
I've been out of the loop for a while. I can see I have a lot of catching up to do!
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