Squirrel, White with Nut, 7" H

7742, SQUIRREL WHITE W/NUT 7"H from Hansa Creations U.S.A. Step into the serene beauty of nature with HANSA Creation USA's Realistic Woodland and Prairie Animal Collection. Our skilled artisans have thoughtfully crafted a captivating array of animals native to woodlands and prairies, from the graceful deer and clever foxes to the majestic bears and playful raccoons. 

Squirrels come in a variety of different colors.  White squirrels are not a species of their own such as fox squirrels or the Mexican gray squirrel. Instead, white squirrels are most often members of the eastern gray squirrel species, Sciurus carolinensis.

A white squirrel is not merely a squirrel that has white integrated into its fur colors. Instead, these creatures are unusually white for a few different reasons. One option is that squirrels could have greatly reduced pigmentation in their fur due to leucism. As a result, they have all white fur except for the dorsal stripe of gray fur that runs down the length of their bodies.

To be clear, white squirrels are not albino. Albino squirrels are very different because albinism impacts their melanin production. As a result, they have red or pink eyes in most cases. When most people talk about white squirrels, they are referring to the leucistic ones and not the albino ones.

In North America, the eastern gray squirrel is one of the species that most often appears white. White squirrels are not a natural occurrence in the sense that no squirrel species are entirely white, at least in North America. Some tree squirrels in Thailand are white.

White squirrels are not even entirely white. They often have a gray patch on the crown of their heads along with a gray stripe on the top of their bodies. Now that we figured out what causes white squirrels to appear, let’s move on to how it affects their lives.

Leucistic and albino squirrels live in a wide variety of places. In North America, they are often seen in the eastern half of the United States and some in Canada. Oftentimes, they are offspring of the eastern gray squirrel.

Some areas have a higher population of these white squirrels than others. Scientists have received reports from places like Brevard, North Carolina along with Marionville, Ohio where a higher number of white morphs and albinos squirrels live.

Realistically, though, sightings of albino and leucistic squirrels have been reported throughout many of the states in the eastern United States.

White squirrels are also known as mythological creatures that symbolize the coming of change and the need to prepare for it! Or, it could be a symbol of good luck, mainly because you don't see them very often. Scientifically speaking, white squirrels can be white morph or albino.

• Due to its extremely flexible ankle joints, the feet of this animal rotate up to 180 degrees, and the squirrel is able to climb down trees head-first.
• Squirrel is a Native American symbol of trust, thriftiness and preparation.
• The name 'squirrel' originates from a Greek word 'Skiouros' that means a “shadow tail”.
• Four front teeth of this animal grow continuously throughout its life. In order to wear down old teeth, these rodents have to gnaw on nuts and tree bark.
• When threatened or alarmed, squirrels try to confuse a predator by running back and forth and in various directions.
• Squirrels are also highly intelligent creatures. In order to confuse and get rid of food thieves, they occasionally pretend to bury nuts.

Product Dimension: 9.06(L) X 3.15(W) X 7.09(H)

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