What Animals look like without Hair: Embracing the Bald Wonders

This adorable bunny, born in 2009, quickly became an Internet sensation for its hairless appearance. Fortunately, after three months, it grew its first coat and turned out to be just as normal as its fluffy siblings.

Dolores, the bear, is one of several female bears at a zoo in Leipzig, Germany, who experienced sudden hair loss. Some experts believe this condition may be caused by a genetic defect, but the affected bears do not appear to suffer from any other health issues.

Meet Betty, the cute bald hedgehog from Foxy Lodge rescue center in the UK. She is a healthy and perfectly fine critter, despite her lack of spines. The cause of her baldness remains unknown.

Oscar, a 35-year-old Moluccan cockatoo, suffered from Beak and Feather Disease, a condition that affects birds. Due to irritation caused by her feathers, she would pluck them out.

These mammals can sometimes develop parasitic infestations such as mange or fungal infections, resulting in hair loss. It is not uncommon to see raccoons without fur in the wild.

Bald squirrels are not uncommon, and their hair loss is usually associated with an illness caused by mites.

The Skinny Pig is a hairless breed of guinea pig. As evident from their pink skin, it's easy to see why guinea pigs are called "pigs."

This baby penguin was born without feathers and was rejected by its parents at an aquarium in China's Liaoning Province. The aquarium staff determined that the penguin's weak condition and lack of feathers were due to difficulties digesting food and absorbing nutrients. With the help of its keepers, the penguin grew a feathery coat and was successfully reintroduced to its family.

Hairless rats are bred by combining different gene combinations. These furless animals provide valuable data to researchers studying compromised immune systems and genetic kidney diseases.

Chimpanzees, like other monkeys, apes, and humans, can sometimes suffer from alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss all over the body. These unfortunate creatures often attract many visitors at zoos.

These unique animals are Peruvian hairless dogs. Machu Picchu, the 4-month-old puppy in the picture above, was offered as a pet to U.S. President Barack Obama. The President promised his daughters a new pet for the White House, but it had to be hypoallergenic since one of them is allergic to most dog breeds. Peruvian hairless dogs are considered perfect for people with sensitivities due to their lack of hair.

Meet Karmann, an orphaned baby wombat from Australia. Wombats typically stay in their mother's pouch until they are seven months old. However, poor Karmann was rescued from her dying mother's pouch at only 3 months old, which is why she is hairless. She is currently being cared for at a wildlife shelter in Melbourne.

This bald female baboon was spotted in Zimbabwe's countryside. The animal may have lost its hair due to alopecia, but since it was found in the wild, the exact cause of its baldness remains unknown.

This tiny creature is Sabrina, a female kangaroo who was abandoned by her mother at the Serengeti-Park in Germany. Kangaroos do not develop fur until they emerge from their mother's pouch. Hairless Sabrina always had to be kept close to a warm body or wrapped in a blanket to stay warm.

Hairless Syrian hamsters lack fur due to a genetic disorder. Hairless hamster pups are only born to parents with the hairless gene, and they are not typically bred.