A dad managed to snap some pictures of a rare albino squirrel that he saw posing outside his home - and now she’s a regular visitor.

Richard Waugh, 51, was stunned when he spotted the rare animal scampering around outside his Edinburgh flat.

The software developer said he now sees the unusual critter - which he’s dubbed Lexy - a couple times a week.

He has even started to scatter nuts out for her to give her a snack.

The striking rodent is completely white, apart from her ears, nose and paws which have a pinkish tinge.

It is a condition that affects only one in a million grey squirrels - and there are only thought to be 50 in the UK.

Their unique fur is caused by an absence of melanin, which affects their hair, and cases their eyes to go a reddish-pink.

The odds of a squirrel being born white is one in 100,000.

Dad-of-two Richard snapped the pictures of cheeky Lexy rummaging around in the leaves outside his home on November 21.

He said: "I was going to out to the shops, and she was running about, luckily I had my camera with me.

"She seemed to be in a good mood and posed for a few photos.

"I reckon it's about four years she has been hanging about here now, I've been lucky and seen her a lot.

"I usually see her a couple of times a week, although she seems to disappear for a couple of weeks at a time, it's always good to see her when she's back.

"I don't really feed her but on rare occasions I sometimes see her from the flat window and take down a few nuts to scatter about in the grass and trees.

"She is quite cheeky, sometimes she just runs off with a couple of cheeky glances back from the trees, other times it's like she is sitting posing for photos. She seems to get on well enough with the other wildlife.

"She's pretty fast on her feet and she gives as good as she gets when she if she is getting bullied."

Albino squirrels are believed to have sight and hearing problems, making life in the wild very difficult for them.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/rare-albino-squirrel-spotted-dad-23059453

Cool if na naija hmm meat them for dey call am

Cute....
One country people for don d look for stone to take knack am

See as he cute like my friend helinues aka anus

this one go good for pepper soup with better palm wine or chilled Heineken

Nice

theFilmtricsay

Genetically mutated to take out the human race in 2021.
You people were warned.

Cute that's all I can say

I will choose Dix over nnamdi kanu ND his people

Let those countries with Nuclear Weapons use Nigeria as a target practice...this country don't deserve to exist.

But only if they'd let us migrate to their country..

Assuming na Naija eh, we for dey hear "see the animal I killed in my compound"

Next thing, na kitchen picture or outdoor roasting of the squirrel.

Next to this, several comments will be seen

1. "Omo, this na your palliative"

2. "the meat sweet die"

3. "Guy, Wetin be ur location. make I show with cold Heineken" and several others.

But see better country, dem even dey snap the squirrel.

Poverty and anyhow eating won't finish us in Naija

Samylekey:
Assuming na Naija eh, we for dey hear "see the animal I killed in my compound"

Next thing, na kitchen picture or outdoor roasting of the squirrel.

Next to this, several comments will be seen

1. "Omo, this na your palliative"

2. "the meat sweet die"

3. "Guy, Wetin be ur location. make I show with cold Heineken" and several others.

But see better country, dem even dey snap the squirrel.

Poverty and anyhow eating won't finish us in Naija

lol you got it 100% and if it's not any of the comments above, they'll probably say it's a 'spiritual' something sent by their village people. Smh

awwwwwnnn

This one would make a good pet

lol

Taysik:


lol you got it 100% and if it's not any of the comments above, they'll probably say it's a 'spiritual' something sent by their village people. Smh

Don't mind them jare. Always looking for reason to justify their actions

omo, see fine palliative. this one fit taste like broiled chicken

Cute like me

Even Their animals are weird.


Between Squirrels are the most beautiful creatures on earth

If na naija now. Dem go use peanut call am.... you know the rest.

..

Noted

Big meat 4naija

Correct Bush meat

Very funny... Lol

Beauty

Lol

Hmm