Albino Raccoon in Florida

[mona_noke]

A rare chalk-white raccoon prowls the woods of Rockledge, resembling a small arctic fox with its snowy pelt.

The pale-furred mutant likes to munch on grapes and cat food, said a woman who feeds and photographs the elusive animal.

Fearful for the albino creature's safety, the woman asked Brevard Zoo officials to trap it and put it on public display.

Comments

[maga_culinae]

Eeee! My heart went squish from the cute.

[anowyn]

AAAAAAAAAAW! it almost looks like a little wolf!

PS: don't you think putting it in the zoo after living in the wild for so long would be a tish cruel?

[morgan303]

Not if it's a nice zoo...albino animals don't survive long in the wild. In some cases the albino gene carries weaknesses, but mostly it's just because they're highly visible and have no camouflage.

[prescilla_bean]

And will be shot by some idiot dressed in full camo.

[laudanumb]

LOL yes.

[morgan303]

He's beautiful...kinda magical-looking. It's nice to know he's out there right now, doing his thing.

[starsthatquiver]

he looks like he'll fit right in The Golden Compass.

[allison_scout]

i will have 3, please

[kaylashae]

so cute! we have an albino squirrel on my campus! it's so exciting when we see it because it never comes out, haha.