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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:59 PM Dec 2018

Rare albino porcupine takes a walk in the Maine woods

Greg Strand encountered a rare sight while walking in woods in Windham this month. Just before sundown, Strand heard a commotion and ducked out of sight to see what was heading his way.

He spotted a large adult porcupine, but as it came closer, he noticed a smaller creature following behind and camouflaged by the pearly snow: a rare albino porcupine.

Ryan Robicheau of the the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife told News Center Maine that albino animals are seen only very infrequently in Maine.

“Albino animals regardless of species are pretty rare,” says Robicheau.

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/12/10/watch-video-rare-albino-porcupine-takes-a-walk-in-the-maine-woods/

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Rare albino porcupine takes a walk in the Maine woods (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 OP

Cool. I have never seen an albino porcupine. Thanks for posting. dameatball Dec 2018 #1

What a spectacular sight! 3catwoman3 Dec 2018 #2

Thanks benld74 Dec 2018 #3

Beautiful! StarryNite Dec 2018 #4

That is awesome. I hope it is in a protected area. Some idiot will want that for japple Dec 2018 #5

Yes, that was my first thought dem in texas Dec 2018 #8

Nice. Harker Dec 2018 #6

How awesome was the video..... a kennedy Dec 2018 #7

Not that rare! infullview Dec 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #15

beautiful Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #10

Love it, thank you for sharing. dae Dec 2018 #11

So cute...what a great video. lilactime Dec 2018 #12

So cute and waddley! ❤️ BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2018 #13

Very cool, thanks mountain grammy Dec 2018 #14

Thanks for posting. Scarsdale Dec 2018 #16

What an interesting animal to spot! I had no idea there were such things. Vinca Dec 2018 #17

dameatball

(7,396 posts)

1. Cool. I have never seen an albino porcupine. Thanks for posting.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:06 PM

Dec 2018

3catwoman3

(23,973 posts)

2. What a spectacular sight!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:11 PM

Dec 2018

Thnx for putting this up.

benld74

(9,904 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:13 PM

Dec 2018

StarryNite

(9,443 posts)

4. Beautiful!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:41 PM

Dec 2018

japple

(9,822 posts)

5. That is awesome. I hope it is in a protected area. Some idiot will want that for

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:43 PM

Dec 2018

a trophy.

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)

8. Yes, that was my first thought

Reply to japple (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:53 PM

Dec 2018

The video was magical, the albino looked like it was following its mother. Let's hope that the little critter is safe from stupid, gun crazy trophy hunters, such as D.Trump, Jr. Here in North Texas several years ago, some idiot with a gun shot the rare white buffalo which was in a fenced area. I don't understand the mentality about killing animals when there is no need.

Harker

(14,012 posts)

6. Nice.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:45 PM

Dec 2018

Respectfully recorded, too.

a kennedy

(29,647 posts)

7. How awesome was the video.....

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:48 PM

Dec 2018

thanks for posting.....and I hope he/she is or will be protected against some nimrod killing it.

infullview

(981 posts)

9. Not that rare!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 02:20 PM

Dec 2018

We've had one in our back yard for years. He was huge and ravaged my willow pear, and apple trees. I live south of Portland so I'm sure it wasn't the same one.