Albinism despite its lack of chlorophyll it may grow to substantial size as a parasite, usually on the base of the (normal) redwood tree from which it first grew. Only about sixty examples of albino redwoods are known. Additionally, an even smaller number of "chimeric" redwood trees have both normal and white needles. Albinism has frequently occurred in progeny of Black Tartarian, Bing and Hedelfingen varieties of sweet cherry. The Albino Squirrel Preservation Society was founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. Members of the society at the University of North Texas petitioned for an election to name
Félicite Bada Mahoulikponto, Dossou Vignissy and Issa Alassane-Ousséni. In the Women's 100 metre event, Bada finished 7th in Heat 1, failing to qualify, but still running a personal best time of 12.27 seconds. In the Women's 200 metre event she finished 6th in Heat 1 with a time of 25:42 seconds, again failing to proceed. Bada is listed at 5 ft 4 inches tall (163 cm) and her weight during her career is cited at 121 pounds or 55 kilograms. Félicite Bada Félicite Bada (born 14 March 1962) is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the Women's 100 meters and Women's 200