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Terry L. Bruce, Illinois state senator and United States congressman; born in Olney [13] Glenn Brummer, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers [14] Glenn Goodart, hotel manager and politician; died in Olney in 1948 [15] Reginald C. Harmon, first U.S. Air Force judge advocate general; mayor of Urbana, Illinois; born in Olney [16]
Albino populations, or "white squirrels", were early focuses of such history and have been noted on college campuses. The University of Texas at Austin's (UT) white squirrel population helped popularize albino squirrels as good luck charms; such folklore includes the animal being seen as a sign a student will ace an exam if spotted prior. [8]
Welcome sign for Kenton, Tennessee, an example of competition for "White Squirrel Capital". Olney, Illinois, known as the "White Squirrel Capital of the World", is home of the world's largest known white squirrel colony. These squirrels have the right of way on all streets in the town, with a $500 fine for hitting one.
The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed). The state bird is the Northern cardinal. The state insect is the monarch butterfly. The state animal is the white-tailed deer. The state fish is the bluegill. The state fossil is the tully monster.
Only one in 10,000 to 20,000 raccoons are born with the albino mutation, according to wildlife experts.The chances of actually seeing one, however, are only one in 750,000.
Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County (Habitat NYC and Westchester) was founded in 1984 as an independent affiliate, serving families across the five boroughs through home construction and preservation, beginning with their first build on the Lower East Side, during the first Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. [14]
The Fox River is a tributary of the Little Wabash River in southern Illinois. [1] It rises in Jasper County to the southeast of Newton and flows south past Olney, then joins the Little Wabash at the northeast corner of Edwards County, near Mt. Erie. The river is 46.4 miles (74.7 km) in length. [2]
Contents 1 Classification 1.1 Albino and white squirrels 1.2 Red and gray squirrels in the UK 2 Relationship with humans 2.1 As pests 2.2 As pets 2.3 As food 2.3.1 In the U.S. 2.3.2 In the U.K. 3 In culture 4 References 5 Literature cited . Comments and input are appreciated.