What is an Albino
If an animal has white fur, are they automatically albino?
No. It depends upon their genes. You'd have to look at their eye color, which would most likely be red if the animal were albino.
It is what protects animals' skin from the sun
Melanin
Olney Illinois
Where the white squirrels live
One of the senses that is not very strong with an animal with albinism
Sight
The chances of being born albino
1 in ten thousand
What causes some albino animals to get skin cancer?
They don't have as much melanin (pigment) in their skin or eyes, so they are less protected.
The state where these squirrels live
Illiinois
It is what happens when an albino animal is left in the sun
Sunburn
This is hard to do if an animal is all white in the forest
camouflage (blend in)
Few albino animals grow up to be adults. What is the cause of this?
They are often killed by predators; they are easily seen.