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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: Fresh Wind
Holy cow! That's great!
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:06:59 AM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: COBOL2Java
You tryin' to turn this into a Hooters thread? ;)
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:09:24 AM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: JoeProBono
I think you're pokin' fun at me.
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:12:46 AM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: Daffynition
"I think you're pokin' fun at me."
Nah
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:44:26 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: JoeProBono
I'll bet if I were homeless ... you wouldn't even pay me no mind.
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:46:43 AM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: Daffynition
I'd drop a slug in your hat
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:51:39 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: JoeProBono
I seal what you did there.
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:54:12 AM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: Daffynition
The great escape
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posted on
11/09/2008 11:04:11 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: JoeProBono
49
posted on
11/09/2008 11:06:00 AM PST
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JoeProBono
(Do dying fish in Lincoln Park pond feel pain?)
To: JoeProBono
...I'm es-car-go too... got stuff to do. Later.
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posted on
11/09/2008 11:09:58 AM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: Daffynition
"got stuff to do. Later."
Me too. See ya
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posted on
11/09/2008 11:17:17 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
11/09/2008 12:22:30 PM PST
by
TADSLOS
(McCain Courted Socialism and Brought Us Marxism Instead)
To: Daffynition; Bender2; Lil'freeper
Wonder if they’ll call it an Obama Squirrel...
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posted on
11/09/2008 12:25:00 PM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
(Gen. George S. Patton to Michael Moore... American Carol: "I really like slapping you.")
To: big'ol_freeper
Oh! You're bad! LOL
Even a blind squirrel finds an Acorn once in a while.
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posted on
11/09/2008 1:48:33 PM PST
by
Daffynition
("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
To: dragonblustar; martin_fierro; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; ...
the coloration (apparent mutation?) might provide him with some protection, since predators may mistake him for a skunk.
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posted on
11/09/2008 4:11:13 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
To: Daffynition
Hey, It’s squirrel Nutkin! I guess the owl got him.
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posted on
11/09/2008 7:36:47 PM PST
by
NellieMae
(Here...... common sense,common sense,common sense,where'd ya go... common sense......)
To: Daffynition
Ah, yes!
The very RARE Squirabbit! Very hard breed to find!
:^D
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posted on
11/09/2008 10:25:06 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
To: Fresh Wind
Fresh wind ...this is the image I meant to send you. ;-D
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posted on
11/10/2008 12:35:31 PM 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: TADSLOS
Looks like Pepi Le Pew finally got some inter-species action.
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posted on
11/10/2008 12:45:16 PM PST
by
allmendream
(Wealth is EARNED not distributed.... so how could it be Redistributed?)
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