Black Squirrel Eating Corn On The Cob

by Kay Novy

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Black Squirrel Eating Corn On The Cob

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Kay Novy

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Digital Art - Photography

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Honored to be a photo of the day in "USA Photographers Only" group! 2/15/20.

▸ While squirrels come in many colors, the most common being red, brown, gray, and black, some are less common as compared to others.
▸ Black squirrels are comparatively rare, but you will be surprised to find that they are not really as exotic as they seem to be.
▸ They are concentrated in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States, and are also found in Britain, Quebec and Ontario.
▸ It is surprising to note that they are not actually a separate variety or species of squirrels. Black squirrels are actually eastern gray squirrels with a genetic condition called Melanism.
Population Concentrations

▸ The largest populations of black squirrels are in Ontario, Canada, and in Ohio, USA.
▸ The city of Kent, Ohio has a particularly large population because they were introduced to the area by a scientist hoping to study their impact on the local ecosystem.
▸ Another place where black squirrels were artificially introduced is Battle Creek, Michigan.
▸ The presence of these squirrels in Great Britain is a result of their introduction in the 1800s.
Despite the large populations of black squirrels in these areas, they still account for only about 1 out of every 10,000 eastern gray squirrels.
Behavior and Diet

▸ Apart from their unique appearance and a few advantages resulting from their melanism, black squirrels are the same as eastern gray squirrels.

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January 12th, 2017

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