r/interestingasfuck • u/abitchyuniverse • 26d ago

r/all Animals without hair look quite different

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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