Caption

Eastern gray squirrel (sciurus carolinensis) sitting on forest floor and watching, typically rare genetic variants, not a distinct species, often caused by leucism (white fur, dark eyes) or, more rarely, albinism (white fur, red eyes), Montreal botanical garden, province of Quebec, Canada

Date

Nov 26, 2012

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Philippe Henry

Reference

BRK26G15_396

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

51.3Mb (17.1Mb) / 17.3in x 11.5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted dark white albino rare plant fur observation eye gardens Rodent animal nature Quebec Province Canada North America America sit Botanical garden forest ground Canadian watch Squirrel Mammal genetic eye color exterior view type mutation morph albinism Leucism Eastern gray squirrel Montreal red eyes Montreal Botanical Garden Leucistic genetic defect white coloration eastern no one observing park open air Province of Quebec botanic garden observe Mammalian genetical eye colour exterior genus grey squirrel Montréal gene mutation east No People watching outdoor shot kind nobody exterior photograph species uninhabited outdoor photo empty albinos rarest plants furs observations eyes Rodents animals sitting botanical gardens forest grounds Squirrels Mammals eye colors exterior views types mutations morphs Eastern gray squirrels parks forest floor forest floors Mammalians grey squirrels outdoor shots exterior photographs outdoor photos sits seated perched floor of forest watches watched forest soil observes observed