i come from somewhere that black squirrels are normal so i find this charming
ChiefTapiTapi on
They were all over my college campus. The grey squirrels would attack them and you’d see some of them walking around all mangled with half a tail. Pretty sad tbh
MegaRightlyX on
Very cool! My hometown has a population of white squirrels that are very normal to me, but really take visitors by surprise 😂
Maxfunky on
Plenty of places have more black squirrels than grey ones. White ones are fairly common too in some places.
Dry_Introduction813 on
Hmm, most squirrels in my area are black
bbzzdd on
Squirrels standing up and eating with their paws gets me every time.
Suspicious-Lemon2451 on
They’re adorable! I see them all the time, and I still love them.
AntwerpsPlaceboo on
You have something against black squirrels?!?!
Just kidding!
CommonMeasurement105 on
Niagara Falls?
Steezeballl on
Just pray you don’t run into the red squirrels. Squirrel equivalent of an angry old man.
Shrimp_kisses on
I love black squirrels! They were not around where I grew up. I moved north and they are where I live now, and even saw one in my backyard a few months ago! THEN I learned they’re all the same squirrels, its just a melani mutation. They can be anywhere but just populate certain places for whatever reason.
TheB1G_Lebowski on
Those dudes get so much bigger than grey squirrels. They’re really cool.
lowrespudgeon on
I was in the park one day and sent a video of a cute squirrel to my friend in the UK. He freaked out because he’d never seen a black squirrel before, and I didn’t realize they weren’t normal everywhere.
hamsterdance612 on
I love the black squirrels of Kent state. They’re just like regular squirrels but can run a little faster and jump a little higher.
PureOrange7049 on
Where I’m from we have more black squirrels than any other kind. There’s a family of them that live in the tree in my backyard. We also have the little red ones, those guys are intense.
TremenMusic on
squirrels with black fur are a genetic mutation of other common squirrel species. iirc, since its genetic, you’ll have some regions with a lot of them while other regions have next to none.
Oat57 on
There are black squirrels all over Michigan.
shenanigans2day on
I love them. The first college I went to and lived on campus had black squirrels and I would try to get very close. One came up to me eventually and I felt like I won the lottery that day lol
OldDirtyBarrios on
Near me it’s about 50/50 black / gray. We actually call these squir-el’s instead. We assume they are different families, so we gotta put respect on their names.
Veeery rarely we see a red one but that’s about 1/1000
Foreboy78 on
Lil rat tail
Double_Engineer4226 on
Are they not usually black?? Most my squirrel spotting has been in Korea and I’m sure they’re mostly a very dark brown like that. So to me, squirrels are dark.
I saw one in DC in 1984. The docent at the Museum of Natural History told me they’re from Canada.
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Starblast16 on
I’m pretty damned sure I’ve seen this exact image before, like a few weeks ago.
StrongAsMeat on
Aren’t they all black?
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There’s this little urban legend in Palo Alto that the squirrels in the area (majority black) are actually survivors of some failed EEG experiment from the ’70s at Stanford. Totally fake.. but it’s even documented on Stanford Magazine as a joke.
They’re feisty little frisky furballs
Jenesaispas-Francais on
I have one in my yard, it’s my favorite. I’ve heard totally unconfirmed lore that they came to this area (western MA) because some guy in Westfield was studying them and they escaped. I grew up an hour away in CT and never saw one before moving here so I choose to believe all black squirrels in MA made a jail break.
rlharris1992 on
They are all over my yard. I have both black and grey in and around my house. Not special, I think they are the same as grey just black,
Golf_Fore_Ever on
See then everyday at Kent State. Even ran in the Black Squirrel 5K. So cute for a rodent.
ilovemarlii on
We have extremely rare white squirrels here in Exeter, Canada
ilovemarlii on
Black squirrels are the norm
MkIVRider on
Dash795 on
Princeton NJ has a plethora of black squirrels.
Mobile_Aioli_6252 on
They are all over East Lansing ( Michigan State University )
RenaissanceMan1963 on
Here in Toronto, most squirrels are black, where I come from near Montreal they are mainly grey…🤔😎
idkwhyimaloser37 on
I’m from Detroit, we see them all the time. I over love saw a blackish brown squirrel and he was so fat and cute
backwoodsbatman on
The next town over to me was Kenton TN, home of the white squirrels. I still don’t live very far from there and you still see white squirrel every now and then.
enroutetothesky on
…k?
Asstastic76 on
They are all over western MA
Balyash on
And black is dominant, so in a couple of years, you’ll see a lot more😉
mess1ah1 on
There goes the squirrel neighborhood.
ryanboiy2 on
There’s a few in my neighborhood in Colorado Springs.
Previous-Soft-8127 on
Dude, you can’t just go around calling squirrels black. Get a grip. /s
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Why is this interesting?
WarVnt on
I once saw a family of albino squirrels, so adorable
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i come from somewhere that black squirrels are normal so i find this charming
They were all over my college campus. The grey squirrels would attack them and you’d see some of them walking around all mangled with half a tail. Pretty sad tbh
Very cool! My hometown has a population of white squirrels that are very normal to me, but really take visitors by surprise 😂
Plenty of places have more black squirrels than grey ones. White ones are fairly common too in some places.
Hmm, most squirrels in my area are black
Squirrels standing up and eating with their paws gets me every time.
They’re adorable! I see them all the time, and I still love them.
You have something against black squirrels?!?!
Just kidding!
Niagara Falls?
Just pray you don’t run into the red squirrels. Squirrel equivalent of an angry old man.
I love black squirrels! They were not around where I grew up. I moved north and they are where I live now, and even saw one in my backyard a few months ago! THEN I learned they’re all the same squirrels, its just a melani mutation. They can be anywhere but just populate certain places for whatever reason.
Those dudes get so much bigger than grey squirrels. They’re really cool.
I was in the park one day and sent a video of a cute squirrel to my friend in the UK. He freaked out because he’d never seen a black squirrel before, and I didn’t realize they weren’t normal everywhere.
I love the black squirrels of Kent state. They’re just like regular squirrels but can run a little faster and jump a little higher.
Where I’m from we have more black squirrels than any other kind. There’s a family of them that live in the tree in my backyard. We also have the little red ones, those guys are intense.
squirrels with black fur are a genetic mutation of other common squirrel species. iirc, since its genetic, you’ll have some regions with a lot of them while other regions have next to none.
There are black squirrels all over Michigan.
I love them. The first college I went to and lived on campus had black squirrels and I would try to get very close. One came up to me eventually and I felt like I won the lottery that day lol
Near me it’s about 50/50 black / gray. We actually call these squir-el’s instead. We assume they are different families, so we gotta put respect on their names.
Veeery rarely we see a red one but that’s about 1/1000
Lil rat tail
Are they not usually black?? Most my squirrel spotting has been in Korea and I’m sure they’re mostly a very dark brown like that. So to me, squirrels are dark.
I have entertainment from them every day. [https://imgur.com/a/LtEZXbQ](https://imgur.com/a/LtEZXbQ)
I saw one in DC in 1984. The docent at the Museum of Natural History told me they’re from Canada.
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I’m pretty damned sure I’ve seen this exact image before, like a few weeks ago.
Aren’t they all black?
There’s this little urban legend in Palo Alto that the squirrels in the area (majority black) are actually survivors of some failed EEG experiment from the ’70s at Stanford. Totally fake.. but it’s even documented on Stanford Magazine as a joke.
They’re feisty little frisky furballs
I have one in my yard, it’s my favorite. I’ve heard totally unconfirmed lore that they came to this area (western MA) because some guy in Westfield was studying them and they escaped. I grew up an hour away in CT and never saw one before moving here so I choose to believe all black squirrels in MA made a jail break.
They are all over my yard. I have both black and grey in and around my house. Not special, I think they are the same as grey just black,
See then everyday at Kent State. Even ran in the Black Squirrel 5K. So cute for a rodent.
We have extremely rare white squirrels here in Exeter, Canada
Black squirrels are the norm
Princeton NJ has a plethora of black squirrels.
They are all over East Lansing ( Michigan State University )
Here in Toronto, most squirrels are black, where I come from near Montreal they are mainly grey…🤔😎
I’m from Detroit, we see them all the time. I over love saw a blackish brown squirrel and he was so fat and cute
The next town over to me was Kenton TN, home of the white squirrels. I still don’t live very far from there and you still see white squirrel every now and then.
…k?
They are all over western MA
And black is dominant, so in a couple of years, you’ll see a lot more😉
There goes the squirrel neighborhood.
There’s a few in my neighborhood in Colorado Springs.
Dude, you can’t just go around calling squirrels black. Get a grip. /s
Why is this interesting?
I once saw a family of albino squirrels, so adorable
You’re lucky you saw it before a cop did.
All over eastern NC
Quite common in Northern Michigan.