Jeff Selinger
Jeff Selinger
black extent pictures rare seen squirrels sure swear
It's rare here. I'm not sure to what extent it occurs. I've seen pictures of black squirrels and albino squirrels in the state, but those were from around the Fairbanks area. I can't swear to it, but this may be the first black squirrel on the peninsula.
advantage basic blend lead shadows shady slight squirrel
It will probably lead a basic squirrel life, but it may have a slight advantage at concealment by being able to blend into shadows and shady areas.
bears black both color reported variety
Moose and black bears both have been reported in a variety of color phases.
color phase separate within
It's not a separate species, just a separate color phase within the species.