Black squirrel
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Yeah, not in real life though, are they a release or have they travelled here(buisness class?better nuts)
So are they just a genetic fault? I ve seen them in Canada, didnt realise they were stomping around here too,
Yeah i have a couple in the garden sometimes - stripping the Cob nut tree. Cat seems to enjoy chasing the grey ones more - not sure if the black ones are quicker or more aggressive?
Yeah, melanism occurs in most animals. We have black foxes, snakes, lizards, badgers, rabbits, ets etc. Even melanistic reds. It is quite a strong gene and can become quite a common occurence in some areas.
We have lots of them around here in North Hertfordshire. There is a huge population a few towns along in Letchworth/Baldock. You can't see the grey through the black!
I used to think they were introduced from abroad but when I looked into it, it seems they are just genetic adaptations/mutations of the common grey squirrel. Some people think they are protected - they are not! Just like the greys, they are slowly wiping out the red squirrel (this is protected).
I used to think they were introduced from abroad but when I looked into it, it seems they are just genetic adaptations/mutations of the common grey squirrel. Some people think they are protected - they are not! Just like the greys, they are slowly wiping out the red squirrel (this is protected).
I'm from Baldock and always assumed it was another one of the species that ol' Mr Woburn liked to introduce at random!
