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Tragic boating accident. Too horrible to speak of. I'm still grieving.

Not yet for me but maybe the fires are closer to Seth.

I did not know this.

I've got six more.

Had one here last year…I’m guessing he didn’t have the camo to hide from the cats

Black squirrels are becoming more common in the US, apparently in response to the evolutionary pressures of cars. Research suggests that in rural areas, gray fur is favored by natural selection as it’s hard for the squirrels’ natural predators to see. But in cities, black fluff could offer the animals a greater advantage: Studies of roadkill in upstate New York suggested that black squirrels were less likely to be hit by cars because they are easier for drivers to spot. “Roadkill is a really common way for squirrels to go in cities,” one researcher told New Scientist, suggesting that evolution has boosted black squirrels’ numbers in urban spaces.