Julie Reid from Deadwater Valley Trust talks about Albino Squirrel in Whitehill & Bordon

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00:00We're delighted to have our special visitor. Albino squirrels are incredibly rare. It's true

00:06albinos and not just being a bit white or having white patches, it's actually a true albino squirrel

00:12with the red eyes and it is extremely uncommon. It's estimated to occur in one in every hundred

00:18thousand squirrels. It does come with a real challenge for these animals because obviously

00:22this white colour makes them more vulnerable with predation. We have a lot of birds of prey in this

00:26area so it makes it easier for predators to spot them and domestic cats.