Despite their prickly exterior, they are actually super soft to hold in your hands and look absolutely adorable when you do!
However, you might not have known this already, but some hedgehogs can be born without their characteristic spikes.
Known as ‘naked hedgehogs’, these poor little guys aren’t often seen as being as cute as their prickly counterparts, though plenty of people still love the little creatures and would happily give them a home!
In this article, we’re taking a look at some pictures of these naked hedgehogs, as well as some hedgehogs without clothes. Well… I guess you could call them naked hedgehogs, too!
If you can get over the slightly rude visual comparisons that people online are making about these little naked guys, you’ll adore these pictures!
The first naked hedgehog on our list is this little guy called Nelson, who lives at Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in the UK.
Nelson suffers from alopecia, which gives him this distinctively bald appearance and certainly makes him stand out from the rest of the crowd!
Due to his distinctive nudity, Nelson is massaged every day with lotion to help combat his dry skin.
However, volunteers at the wildlife rescue center don’t seem to mind and we’re pretty sure Nelson loves it too!
With mixed reviews about his appearance online, some people couldn’t get their heads around a hedgehog with such a unique style, while others were asking how they could take him home to care for him themselves.
Ok, here’s something you’ve never seen before: a naked hedgehog wearing a sweater!
Without their characteristic spikes on their exterior, naked hedgehogs probably get a little chilly outside so this one has had a special sweater made for it, just to keep them cosy!
If you were a little taken aback by the first couple of images you saw of a naked hadgehog, this one might be a bit easier to take in and you probably even think they’re pretty cute by now.
However, even though this little guy has been lovingly gifted this sweater, he doesn’t seem too thrilled about having his picture taken. With that in mind, let’s move onto some other kinds of naked hedgehogs!
Technically, a hedgehog that isn’t wearing any clothes is still a naked hedgehog. That’s why the rest of our list is full of hedgehogs that are still just as naked as the day they were born.
This little guy looks super comfortable curled up into a ball in this human’s hands.
Have you ever seen a creature so contempt with their current situation than this guy?
This image gives us a quick insight into just how rebellious and troublesome even hedgehog children can be. Turns out they’re not so different from human children after all!
This rambunctious little fella doesn’t seem to mind being held in one human hand but he’ll still stick his tongue out at the cameraman.
Some people like to take their dogs with them on long adventures out in the wilderness. In fact, this is pretty much the only pet that you’ll see people take with them.
However, this hedgehog has been given the luxury of a journey out to the lake with its owner.
Just look how happy he is to be included on this journey!
As we’ve already established, hedgehogs love the outdoors and don’t mind a bit of cold.
This one is irving both of those facts, not minding the freezing cold temperatures while completely naked and sharing the moment with their snowman friend!
The final hedgehog on our list might not be completely naked but he’s just too adorable to leave out!
Doing his best impression of the cactus next to him, this guy is having an absolute ball.
With his tongue out and his feet flailing in the air, this is just about as happy as a hedgehog could ever be!
Final Thoughts
We hope you’ve enjoyed looking through this list of naked hedgehog pictures as much as we’ve had making it!
Whether a hedgehog is naked because of a medical condition causing them to lose all of their spikes or simply because they love being out with no clothes on, they’re all adorable and deserve to be loved just as much as any other creature!
