Has anyone seen a grey squirrel with solid white ears?

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No this is not a joke. I have many bird and actually enjoy the antics of the tree rats. I have fox squirrel and greys. Last several years some the greys have solid white ears and larger then most greys. Asked our local Ag. Agent and many wildlife buffs. I did online seaches also too with no answers. One know it all farmer thought they were wanna be albino squirrels.
We enjoy these white eared tree rats and feed them. Does anyone have any info about them?

Dances With Woofs! · Accepted Answer

It is just a color variation.It would be considered to be a partial albino.There are solid white albino squirrels near Chicago.I get a lot of black ones,and black ones with brown tails and paws.A friend of mine saw an all-white one once,and years ago,we had a chocolate -brown one and a red one(and it was a grey squirrel,it was just red in color,and very large as well).

towley · Answer

Squirrel With White Ears

Bonnie · Answer

Several years ago, while out deer hunting, I had several come to with 15 feet of me.  Central Wi

raymond · Answer

Looking at one right now! 2/3 size of local reds, short tail, chases reds. Cleveland 
OHIO

Anonymous · Answer

The ones in my yard have white ears.  We also have solid black squirrels here in MA., USA

CE · Answer

I have a pair of them in my back yard they seem to be very social in southeast Missouri

Anonymous · Answer

i have about 5 in the yard tree and we feed them peanuts and sometimes bread crumbs/pieces

isis · Answer

My friends family from Tennessee eats them all the time...says taste taste like chicken!

QuiteNewHere · Answer

Thats cute. Bring out your digital camera and post it as your "picture"

Wynomi · Answer

yes, just seen one in our garden in the UK

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Has anyone seen a grey squirrel with solid white ears?

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