Comments on: Elusive as Bigfoot: White Squirrels

By: gyraphe

gyraphe — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:57:55 +0000

I’m currently living in Bangkok, Thailand – the squirrels here are about 60% the size of US squirrels & are mostly a dingy gray, although I’d seen a few black ones. But living in a tree outside my condo is a totally WHITE squirrel. Not gray, but really white. Also, its tail is bushier than the average Bangkok squirrel. Have been trying to photograph him/her, but he/she hasn’t shown up when I’ve had my camera with me. Will send pic when I get same. Locals cherish it & bring it lots of food. I’m not sure, but they may consider it to be a good-luck charm.

By: Terry W. Colvin

Terry W. Colvin — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:53:38 +0000

I saw several cream to white colored squirrels last week near Lop Buri, Thailand. We located a Buddhist temple whose name I didn’t get. Many Buddhist nuns were meditating either seated or walking in circles. These are small squirrels by American standards and perhaps fox squirrels for all I know.

By: Brent Akridge

Brent Akridge — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:11:48 +0000

There is a small population of white squirrels in Beech Bend Park’s campground in Bowling Green, Ky. I have videotaped them on two occasions. Unfortunately, my ex-wife is in possession of the tapes. Lost cause, there…
On a side note, a reliable friend of mine claimed to have seen a white deer while hiking near Oak Ridge, TN. I’m sure its proximity to a nuclear power facility is just a coincidence…

By: erzabetbathory

erzabetbathory — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:43:30 +0000

while researching my family tree i came across information on my great great unlces who were squrill hunying and shot a mother squirwll out of nest, when they looked in the nest they saw white squirells in it. they kept them for a while in a bar but then a law was passed saying wild animakls cannot be kept as pets so they released them and to thos day olney illinois has a population of white squrills

By: Samson77

Samson77 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:48:36 +0000

I live in Southern California, and there is a population of them in Lytle Creek (San Bernardino mountains).

By: Delawhere

Delawhere — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:54:06 +0000

Saw several black squirrels on Saturday in Levittown, PA.

By: rayrich

rayrich — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:52:08 +0000

I’ve seen numerous black squirrels in both suburban Philadelphia as well as the mountain areas in North Central Pa. One such black squirrel frequents my brother’s back 40 in Blue Bell, Pa. Also, have spotted one in NJ. Never have spotted a white one.

By: 45th parallel Pam

45th parallel Pam — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:32:23 +0000

Living near East Lansing, Michigan I saw many different colors of squirrel. Black with larger ear tufts are very common there. Some of the black fellows had reddish tints on their tails. The most unique color I saw almost daily on my way walking to work, was peach! A pale orange like the color of a melted creamsicle. I also saw white furred, dark eyed, but not pink eyed, squirrels. I would see more than one in different areas of the city. Now living up north near Alpena, I have seen some black squirrels living within the city.

By: lyndonnobles

lyndonnobles — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:12:07 +0000

I just find this interesting because I have a very melanistic black squirrel a few hundred yards from my house. I havent gotten a really close look at him, so I’m not sure how “black” he really is.

Also, just to note. My grandfather and great uncle donated a live white squirrel to the Tulsa Zoo in the late 40s. By any chance any okies or zoo visitors ever saw or heard of that particular specimen at that particular zoo, I’d like to hear about it, just for family history reasons.

By: wyzowl

wyzowl — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:40:05 +0000

Black squirrels abound in Kellog, Mich. They were encouraged by Mr. Kellog and have done very well. There are also some at the entrance to the National Zoo in Washington, D. C.