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In some states, spotting a black squirrel is a common occurrence. These black squirrels aren’t a species all their own, though; they may be either a fox squirrel or a gray squirrel.
I say it’s common to see a Black squirrel because Michigan, the state where I reside, has an abundance of them. Many articles online point out that Black squirrels are actually uncommon in North America.
You’re probably wondering how a squirrel that should be red or gray would end up donned in black fur. Well, it’s not a mystery—it’s a genetic mutation. Yep, Black squirrels are mutants—better register them under the Mutant Registration Act.
How This Mutation Happens
Because scientists take time to study and understand things, much speculation has occurred over the years about why there are Black squirrels. If you ask someone, they may think it’s a species all its own. Others believe that black squirrels are adolescent Gray squirrels and change color as they get older. Some online articles say that Black squirrels orginated from Canada.
However, Black squirrels are Gray squirrels. Science has now possibly figured out that when Gray squirrels and Fox squirrels…
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