Squirrels with white fur, like this one spotted in North Austin earlier this summer, are oftentimes confused as albino. UT Austin biologist David Hillis says that’s pretty rare — about one in 100,000 squirrels are albino. On campus, legend holds that if you see an albino squirrel on the day of a test, you’ll have good luck. | KUT Austin
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Squirrels with white fur, like this one spotted in North Austin earlier this summer, are oftentimes confused as albino. UT Austin biologist David Hillis says that’s pretty rare — about one in 100,000 squirrels are albino. On campus, legend holds that if you see an albino squirrel on the day of a test, you’ll have good luck. | KUT Austin
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