Special Squirrels Meet Near Superior's Central Park

Special squirrels meet near Superior's Central Park

SUPERIOR — Three types of eastern gray squirrels were spotted together near Central Park on Monday morning, June 9. A black squirrel — a subgroup of the eastern gray with a black variant pigment gene — and a rare albino were eating and playing with an eastern gray. According to The Nature Conservancy, albinism is a congenital condition defined by the absence of pigment, resulting in an all-white appearance and pink or red eyes. It’s difficult t…