Legacy of Pinto Bean, a piebald squirrel that lived and died on Illinois college campus, lives on
Pinto Bean, the beloved piebald squirrel that lived and died on the University of Illinois campus, is back. The squirrel’s taxidermied remains are now on display at the Forbes Natural History Building lobby, where visitors can see its rare gray and white coloration that attracted fans and followers at the university.
The male squirrel, nicknamed Pinto Bean, was popular among students on campus and became a social media star with its own Wiki page.