tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26994572446541432.post3792641459844091764..comments2023-03-22T03:06:27.625-07:00Comments on Beasts of New York: 81. The Endless EmpireJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17475458068193351080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26994572446541432.post-86219492522662965052007-10-11T11:04:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:04:00.000-07:00Rakie: oops, you're quite right about the name, I'...Rakie: oops, you're quite right about the name, I'm about to fix. Black squirrels do indeed exist, though I'm tweaking reality slightly here, as you get them more in Inwood (northern Manhattan) than in the Bronx.<BR/><BR/>Brian: Brevard white squirrels - wow, I had no idea. That's great.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475458068193351080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26994572446541432.post-83251462753401534282007-10-11T07:40:00.000-07:002007-10-11T07:40:00.000-07:00Aren't Fox Squirrels black? I think they're also ...Aren't Fox Squirrels black? I think they're also a lot larger than regular Grey Squirrels too. Dunno if these two are Fox Squirrels though.<BR/><BR/>Jon - Have you ever heard of Brevard, NC? They have a rare breed of white squirrels there that are not albinos. Here's a link to the story:<BR/><BR/>http://gobrevard.net/whitesq.shtml<BR/><BR/>I live in SC and travel through Brevard often...so I've seen them myself. Pretty neat to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26994572446541432.post-86690058070496836482007-10-11T01:46:00.000-07:002007-10-11T01:46:00.000-07:00daffa! i'd forgotten about him! oh bless, now pa...daffa! i'd forgotten about him! oh bless, now patch can help him find his home too. :D<BR/><BR/>do you really get black squizzels? i've never heard of that, that's brilliant. btw, i think the male squirrel's name changes at one point - he's introduced as Leafcutter but then referred to as Grubhunter.<BR/><BR/>very cool chapter!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com