Since his sensitive images were leaked online, naked hedgehog Nelson suddenly became one of the hottest characters on the Internet this week. It is known that this is a consequence of hair loss disease in animals.
The naked hedgehog is named Nelson.
This bald hedgehog is a member of the Foxy Cave Wildlife Protection family, Norfolk County, England. Unlike other hedgehogs, Nelson does not have sharp feathers that help protect it from predators and keep its body warm. On the contrary, it only has wrinkled hairless skin.
To ensure safety, the animal protection center took care of Nelson in captivity. Every day, they massage it with baby oil.
Currently, Nelson cannot live outside the natural environment until his hair grows back. For the time being, it has been kept warm by a faux fur coat.
Nelson is massaged every day to keep warm and stimulate hair growth.
This is the result of a genetic mutation.
