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Моя загадка: как могло произойти окрашивание белки? Если это сделали люди, то с какой целью ?

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Как могло произойти окрашивание белки?

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Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity said that the squirrel could have fallen into a Porta-potty. Dan Kottlowski, also an Accuweather meteorologist, has another suggestion. "Squirrels get into all kinds of stuff. He could have gotten into some purple ink or purple paint at some point."

Ink from toner cartridges was the theory behind a purple squirrel named Pete that was seen in the U.K. in 2008. However, the Pennsylvania squirrel’s uniform color seems to rule out ink as the cause.

Kris Pillai, a professor at Pennsylvania’s Lock Haven University said that the animal’s coloration could be caused by bromide. "This is not good at all. That color looks very much like Tyrian purple. It is a natural organobromide compound seen in molluscs and rarely found in land animals. The squirrel (possibly) has too much bromide in its system."

Bromine occurs naturally in seawater and is mostly harmless, but when combined with chlorine, it can form dangerous compounds called brominated trihalomethanes, which have been linked to cancer and birth defects.

High levels of chlorine and bromine have been recorded in wastewater created by hydraulic fracturing, the process of pumping chemical-laced water into shale rock deep below ground to release natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing is practiced throughout Pennsylvania.

Fans of the squirrel on Facebook have made other suggestions for the critter’s curious coloration, ranging “Someone from PETA threw paint on it” to “Maybe he’s a Minnesota Vikings fan.”

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