Sioux Falls (South Dakota/USA) - So cute. A woman from the USA was probably amazed when she saw this cute rodent in a tree. A stroke of luck, as animals like this are extremely rare.

Angela Stallinga from Sioux Falls (US state of South Dakota) was in her garden when she discovered IT. A small, furry rodent that had made itself at home in a tree on the adjacent golf course.

Angela didn't hesitate and immediately took a few photos, she later told the portal"The Dodo". But what is it anyway? She had never seen anything like it before, the photographer explained. Angela searched Google and found what she was looking for: The little rodent is an extremely rare albino gray squirrel, has snow-white fur and purple eyes.

Only one in 100,000 gray squirrels has this rare mutation. Angela sent the pictures of the cute rodent to the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department, which manages the golf course.

"This little guy was spotted in a tree right next to hole 1 enjoying the incredible view," the park authority later wrote on Facebook, hitting a nerve. Many people wanted to know what would happen to the rare rodent and, above all, whether it already had a name.

Since the post, the little rodent has gone viral, with many people driving to the golf course just to catch a glimpse. The gray squirrel is already the star of the golf course. But the cute little animal still lacked a suitable name.

"Snow", "Albie", "Blanco" or even "Frosty" were just some of the suggestions made by fans on Facebook. In the end, the park rangers decided on "Q-Tip", which means "cotton bud" in English.

American gray squirrels are slightly larger than our red squirrels and, like them, live in the forest, where they prefer to feed on seeds and nuts. The animals have a life expectancy of ten to twelve years.