Today’s animal this baby season is a baby Black Phase Grey Squirrel.

These pictures were taken the day they were brought in. They were thinner then they should have been, an indication mom was no longer around.

This black squirrel is not a true black squirrel. If you look up the black squirrel from Canada they look different. Grey squirrels come in various shades of grey. Black is a dominant gene and someday in the future the grey color will be a rarity.

FUN FACT: Black Squirrels are considered a popular, unofficial mascot in the city of Kent, OH, which even hosts a “Black Squirrel Festival” and ‘Black Squirrel 5k run/walk”.

Photo credit: Dana Giron

Find out more about squirrels in the rescue information here.