That squirrel, however, was completely black with a white tip on its tail. Animals with rare color pigments have made headlines in the past, including an albino raccoon, turtle and porcupine.

A rare Albino white squirrel has been spotted in East Lothian. Jim Jermyn photographed the animal in a tree in his garden in Haddington. The chances of an albino squirrel being born are about one ...

As well as albino squirrels, there are also 'melanistic' squirrels. These squirrels have a surfeit of melanin, making them black all over. Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been ...