The sighting took us down somewhat of a rabbit hole that landed us on a website for the city of Brevard, North Carolina, where it seems the white squirrel has become a beloved part of the community.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s often called a rare sighting that’s a sign of good luck when a white or albino squirrel is spotted.

It may not be a surprise, but a true albino squirrel is significantly rarer than the white squirrel, according to ...

The red squirrel’s appearance varies seasonally. The paler, reddish to olive gray coat of summer includes a black line along each side, and creamy white or buffy underparts. In the winter, reddish ...

and the undersurface of the tail is buffy white to tan. Apart from these differences, and larger size, the northern flying squirrel resembles the southern. Adults are 250-298 mm (10-11.7 in) in total ...