Taxidermy: A Very Rare Albino Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Taxidermy: A Very Rare Albino Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), circa mid-late 20th century, (Sciurus carolinensis), Taxidermy: A Very Rare Albino Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), circa mid-late 20th century, a full-mount adult sat upon a moss covered mound in upright position, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with original ebonised supporting base 20cm diameter, overall height 32cm. While grey squirrels with a genetic trait known as leucism which turns their fur a milky-white colour, are very rare, pure albinos are seen even less frequently, with an incidence of one in a million animals, what points to this grey squirrel being pure albino is its distinctive red eyes, a leucistic squirrel would have dark brown ones Provenance: The Property of an American Collector

Estimate:£150

View all items fromTennants AuctioneersorSculptures