Nature's Fashion Show: Most Uniquely Patterned Animals on Earth

7.A Squirrel With Three Different Colors

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An amazing illustration of genetic variety among wild animals, this tricoloured squirrel Black, brown, and blonde fur taken in separate portions gives a look like a natural patchwork. Given squirrels usually show homogeneous colouring, this uncommon colour pattern is quite amazing. Given the varied colour portions are so clearly defined, the analogy to a composite of three different squirrel species is really appropriate. Though the tri-color pattern of this particular animal seems to be even more apparent in segmentation, this sighting makes intriguing comparisons to the more famously known Malabar gigantic squirrel.