2023-10-28 06:45:30
Albino squirrel discovered in British woods (Picture/reproduced from British Mirror)
Recently, an “albino squirrel” was found in the trees near Leeds Castle in the UK. The albino squirrel in the photo has red eyes due to albinism and is covered in snow-white fur. It is quite rare. After the photo was exposed, it caused a stir on the Internet. Lively discussion.
“Albino squirrels” are affected by albinism and have snow-white fur all over their bodies and pink eyes. (Picture/reproduced from the British Mirror)
Albinism is a hereditary disease characterized by a lack of melanin throughout the body. Therefore, albino squirrels have white fur and pink eyes. The lack of protective coloration also makes albino squirrels more vulnerable to predators, and pink eyes can also affect their vision.
In addition to the sightings of white squirrels in Leeds Castle, England, this squirrel has also been sighted in Wales. Emily Paynter noticed a white squirrel jumping on the wall of her garden. She said this magical scene successfully attracted nearby residents, and her neighbors even observed the white squirrel for up to 2 hours. She went on to say that squirrels usually come through the garden and they are easily frightened, but not this white squirrel, which stayed on the wall for some time.
Various statistics suggest there may be just one albino squirrel for every 100,000 squirrels in the UK, but Claire Brimacombe has raised doubts and claims there may be more albino squirrels in the UK than scientists estimate , after several months of observation, she witnessed more than 100 white squirrels, and said: “There are about 3 million gray squirrels in the UK, so there should be about 30 albino squirrels. But I have more than 100 sighting reports.” Either the scientists miscalculated the proportions, or something rare happened here.”
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