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Curious critter turning heads near Sauble Beach
The Record ^
| November 07, 2008
| Brent Davis
Posted on 11/08/2008 3:22:56 AM PST by Daffynition
SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA — In the 21 years they’ve lived on a rural property near Sauble Beach, Alice and Harry Hilliard have seen their share of curious critters.
There are lots of raccoons and skunks, for sure, and a black bear paid a visit one year. And there was Henrietta, the friendly wild turkey that once hung around.
But it’s a squirrel that’s turning heads these days. A black and white squirrel that looks as though it tangled with a skunk. Or a Holstein. Or Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians.
“It really threw us off when we saw him,” said Alice. “We tried to get a picture, but it ran up a tree.”
He first turned up looking for spoils under their bird feeders on Thanksgiving Day, and he’s been pretty punctual in making a daily appearance ever since.
Kitchener’s Kevin Loader managed to snap some photos of the squirrel during a recent visit to the property with his wife, Hilary Kekanovich — Alice and Harry’s niece.
Markings like this are unusual, but not unheard of. This little guy is what’s known as a piebald squirrel — the term piebald applies to any animal displaying depigmented white fur.
The condition is genetically tied in to the development of the animal’s nervous system. According to some sources, it’s most common in horses but does affect other species.
TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: critters; piebald
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To: MeekOneGOP
Saw this at my feeder this morning ...
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11/09/2008 7:12:15 AM PST
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Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: Daffynition
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11/09/2008 7:17:58 AM PST
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MeekOneGOP
(Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
To: martin_fierro
ROTFLMAO....I spit coffee on my computer laughing! Thanks, I needed that!!
To: Daffynition
It is a Fox squirrel...... it is not a red or gray squirrel but a separate species.
In my youth they were not especially uncommon.
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11/09/2008 7:22:06 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Save America......... put out lots of waferin)
To: Daffynition
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11/09/2008 7:28:29 AM PST
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BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: Daffynition
Pie what?
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11/09/2008 8:14:56 AM PST
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JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
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11/09/2008 8:15:04 AM PST
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Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: MeekOneGOP
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11/09/2008 8:17:57 AM PST
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Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: martin_fierro
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11/09/2008 8:21:23 AM PST
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trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: JoeProBono
Pi in the sky. That's what.
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11/09/2008 8:25:33 AM PST
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Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: BunnySlippers
Supersquirrel....
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11/09/2008 8:30:55 AM PST
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Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: Daffynition
To: Daffynition
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11/09/2008 9:30:42 AM PST
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JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: Daffynition
Don't get me started
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11/09/2008 9:34:30 AM PST
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JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: JoeProBono
Don't be 'irrational.'
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11/09/2008 9:37:18 AM PST
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Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: martin_fierro
You talkin' to me?
To: Tijeras_Slim
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11/09/2008 9:46:29 AM PST
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Fresh Wind
(Hey, Obama! Where's my check?)
To: Daffynition
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11/09/2008 9:47:58 AM PST
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Fresh Wind
(Hey, Obama! Where's my check?)
To: Daffynition
Curious critter turning heads near Sauble Beach
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11/09/2008 9:52:06 AM PST
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COBOL2Java
(Obama: Satan's Counterfeit Christ)
To: Daffynition
(singing) "When the moon hits the sky like an escargot pie..."
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11/09/2008 9:56:11 AM PST
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JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
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