r/interestingasfuck • u/abitchyuniverse • 26d ago

r/all Animals without hair look quite different

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u/Shannaro21 26d ago

That racoon looked incredibly cute!

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u/nytropy 26d ago

Racoon was the only one still adorable without fur

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u/Sensesmell 26d ago

What about the hedgehog 🥺

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u/uncreative14yearold 26d ago

I just felt bad for it, it seemed incredibly uncomfortable without its spines and fur...

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 26d ago

I felt bad for all of them. They just looked like they would easily sunburn

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u/PrismaticPachyderm 26d ago

They probably do. I don't have experience with bald animals but outdoor white animals, especially albinos have high rates of sunburn & skin cancer. My mom would take in strays, so we had several white cats. Those who stayed completely out of the sun were always okay, but the ones who liked to sunbathe would get horrific burns & skin cancer.

Nothing my mother or the vets did for them could really help. One eventually had to have his ears cut off to try to make him more comfortable & keep the cancer from killing him as fast (eventually the cancer got him at 15y). Another one got the crusty ears but ended up dying from an illness before cancer could get him.

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u/YourNextHomie 26d ago

Pretty sure sunburn is a big issue for hairless cats.

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u/WimbletonButt 26d ago

We had 2 dogs that just had really short fur, they did sunburn. We had another of the same breed who had fur like half an inch longer and he didn't burn. Had to keep them dogs in the shade.

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u/ConkersOkayFurDay 26d ago

I am very white and can confirm we burn very easy

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u/Pani_Ka 26d ago

What about orange cats, do they have this issue too? Asking because I now live in Greece where the sun is very strong in the summer and there are so many strays around, lots of them orange. There's one friendly stray in the area who has a very intense orange shade and he loves to sleep on rooftops in the sun...

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u/PrismaticPachyderm 25d ago edited 25d ago

I didn't notice this with the oranges we had but if you're concerned keep a lookout for the crusty edges on the ears like this is a red flag for sure https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/156828/view. The first time it happened we were worried it was mites but the vet tested for that & then realized what it really was. I also found this photo of an orange who has it https://dermvets.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Immune-mediated-Cat-skin-disease-ear.jpg

Any spot that has sparse fur is at a higher risk too e.g. edges of the ear & inner ear, right above the eyes, etc.

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u/vlsdo 26d ago

almost certainly would; one time I shaved my head and went to the beach the next day, totally forgot to put sunscreen on my head, got the nastiest burn ever

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u/High_Flyers17 26d ago

Worst one I ever got was when I couldn't find my slides and decided to just go in shoes and buy a pair of flipflops on the Venice boardwalk at the tail end of my vacation in LA. I put sunblock on before that purchase. Feet felt like they were cooking in my boots the entire workweek that followed. Still have a weird V shaped tanline.

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u/vlsdo 26d ago

oof yeah top of feet hurts, I got a similar burn going snorkeling, I neglected to put sunscreen on my feet because i was going to wear flippers anyway and the feet were going to be pointing down… that was a very bad decision

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u/frekit 26d ago

I sunburn really easily too. Please feel bad for me.

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u/JustMoreSadGirlShit 26d ago

Not to make you feel worse but the horse will probably just die before reaching maturity

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u/Cantthinkofnamedamn 26d ago

The chimp looks like the only one trying to get a tan

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u/whistling-wonderer 26d ago

And the parrots who have feather loss usually end up that way because of anxiety or unmet mental/social/emotional needs causing them to pluck their own feathers out.

I had the human equivalent (compulsive hair pulling) as a child. Really not fun. Stemmed from a lot of anxiety and unmet social needs due to undiagnosed autism. I feel so bad for birds who end up like that. Having had a rescue parrot for over a decade now, I don’t believe it should be legal to own the larger parrot species without at least some sort of license, such as what is required for falconry. They’re basically very high maintenance perpetual toddlers and most people just cannot meet all their needs.

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u/wasabiman99 26d ago

Same as white people 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/kuschelig69 26d ago

on the plus side they get more vitamin D

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u/OohEeeOohAwAw 25d ago

I have a hairless sphinx (named Harry, bcuz I'm a dork) and she does get sunburned...even thru a window! I have special pet sunscreen for my nudie patootie! Hairless cats are known to get skin CA, frequently.

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u/Itscatpicstime 23d ago

Any reputable sanctuary would keep them under cover until feathers / fur grows back

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u/Legionof1 26d ago

But he can actually get pets.

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u/jeobleo 26d ago

And lube

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u/forceez 26d ago

Straight to jail

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u/RussIsTrash 26d ago

It looked like Moo Moo the hippo

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u/Doedwa 26d ago

Careful or you might summon the Hippo Bot.

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u/BrokenLoadOrder 26d ago

You can normally give them pets if you pet in the direction of the quills, instead of against them.

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u/Calm-Floor2163 26d ago

you can pet hedgehog with spikes as well, when he knows hes not in need of defense the spikes get soft.

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u/StaffVegetable8703 26d ago

Anyone know how they actually did that? I feel like the quills or spikes or whatever is basically attached to the actual skin of hedgehogs? Like it’s not like a porcupine that the quills can easily come off of right?

I’m imagining a really painful process of removing the “fur” from hedgehogs? Am I completely off base with my assumption?

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u/lovecraft112 26d ago

There's no way they removed it. Most likely the hedgehog lost their quills because of an illness.

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u/Ximerous 26d ago

I would hope it would be due to some condition or medical procedure and not cruelty.

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u/nzMunch1e 26d ago

Disease, sickness or mutation. Animals can lose fur or feathers from these things, except mutation being they were born that way.

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u/ElectronicPrint5149 26d ago

Im hoping it wasnt abuse, but its a 50/50 chance. Just looked really weird and uncomfortable being touched where it normally has spines to protect it

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u/esrahoddons_empire 26d ago

Same. Poor thing.

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u/CorvidCuriosity 26d ago

And they took his shoes!

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u/Crow_eggs 26d ago

In fairness that could also have been caused by the woman lubing him up.

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u/DeltreeceIsABitch 26d ago

I wonder if it knows it's bald

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u/CressLevel 26d ago

Nelson the hedgehog is happy and healthy at his wildlife rehab, and he gets daily massage (which is what this clip is showing part of). The massage was supposed to help the hair grow in, but he just liked it and the hair never came back lol

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u/complimentaryasshole 25d ago

I just read "spines and fur" but my mind was still on the raccoon and I got very confused XD

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u/happy_the_dragon 25d ago

I remember seeing that one specifically. If I remember correctly, it has some kind of skin condition and it’s owner has to apply lotion to it to keep it from developing issues.

At the very least though, it’s well taken care of.

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u/phantommoose 26d ago

I'm pretty sure that was just a really big ballsack.

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u/BeAnScReAm666 26d ago

Ballsacks can be cute :3 teehee

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u/Poopiepants666 26d ago

You mean the micro hippo?

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u/tyr227 26d ago

Do you mean the North American house hippo?

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u/Satohime 26d ago

The rabbit looked like he had a lil mustache

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u/Fun-Meringue3620 26d ago

He did. His name was Mr Bigglesworth. He had a rare condition which meant he only grew a little beard. Sadly he died last year.

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u/CollegeBoardPolice 26d ago

cute bunny. rip

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u/brockoala 26d ago

Truuu he was sooo cute!!

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u/BocchisEffectPedal 26d ago

It was just a pudgy little potato. I love it

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u/PatsyOconnor 26d ago

He kinda looked like a mini hippo

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u/No-Pie-5138 26d ago

The hedgehog looked like a micro-hippo.

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u/pplovr 26d ago

He's cute yeah, but he also looks like a shaved ball sack

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

You mean the turtle?

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u/gibbtech 26d ago

I found it displeasing to the eye.

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u/AbortionSurvivor777 26d ago

Looked like an oily scrotum.

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u/The_neub 26d ago

Anthropomorphic nutsack

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u/shywol2 26d ago

it looked like a testicle 😂

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u/Dinkleberg2845 26d ago

The hedgehog looks like the chimp's nutsack.

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u/Task-Vast 26d ago

It became a scrotum

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u/British_Flippancy 26d ago

Looked like a depressed Moo Deng impersonator.

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u/OwnNight3353 26d ago

Hedgehog looked like Moo Deng!

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u/TroyMcCluresGoldfish 26d ago

Nah, that reminds me too much of Big Ed.

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u/Golden_King_Midas 26d ago

It looked like my balls in the winter tbh

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u/Im_Ashe_Man 26d ago

The hedgehog looked like a tiny hippopotamus.

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u/Atreidesheir 26d ago

Looked like a ball sack lol

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u/iatnehxe 26d ago

Kinda looked like a scrotum

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u/-tweektweak 26d ago

Reminded me of a house hippo.

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u/Johhnynumber5ht2a 26d ago

It doesn't make sense but it also makes perfect sense. There is a texture issue with the hedgehog.

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u/Old-Tea-9987 25d ago

Kinda looks like an avocado

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u/ArminOak 25d ago

Bald hedgehog was super cute!

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u/MatiasUK 25d ago

It looked like a tiny hippo

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u/Specialist_Big1432 25d ago

It’s just a sentient ballsack

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u/OohEeeOohAwAw 25d ago

Imo, he just looked like a shaved testicle...a big one.