The black squirrels are a color variant of grays.
The overall population of black squirrels is small when compared to that of the gray squirrel...
...and getting increasingly smaller around the Helimech residence.
The rarity of the black squirrel has caused many people to admire them, and the black squirrels enjoy great affection in some places as mascots.
Apparently, Helimech shares neither admiration or affection towards the black squirrel. However, black squirrels seem to exhibit a strange attraction towards his JSB's.
Justin