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[–]LaShit 308 points309 points ago

Source:

All the female bespectacled bears from this zoo in Germany randomly lost their hair in 2009. Normal Bear!

Also interesting, polar bears can get algae under their fur which turns them green. Green Polar Bear! source

[–]B7U12EYE 130 points131 points ago

You have been tagged "TheBearDermatologist"

[–]hoonboof 149 points150 points ago

Should have just been Bearmatologist :(

[–]ngregge 86 points87 points ago

As in "Look for the bearmatologist, the simple bearmatologist"?

[–]Testicular_Homocide 14 points15 points ago

HAVE MY UPVOTES. HAVE ALL OF THEM. THEN DIE FROM TESTICLE TRAUMA. BUT MAINLY UPVOTES.

[–]pwncakesneggs 1 point2 points ago

My only regret, is that I have but one upvote to give for your hilarity

[–]Stalked_Like_Corn 3 points4 points ago

I saved him as Bermatologist and highlighted it green.

[–]karmalizing 44 points45 points ago

I'm not a zoologist, but I'm pretty sure losing all their fur wasn't just random.

They weren't getting some nutrient in their diets, or something along those lines.

[–]imafunghi 138 points139 points ago

Google search expert here. I googled "bears lose hair in Germany" and i found out it was due to a disease.

[–]thenuge26 6 points7 points ago

Even though it clearly is not healthy at all, you can still see a HELL of a lot of muscle in OPs picture.

I figured it was a disease of some sort (or they gave them chemo).

Also, you are now tagged as google search expert. Now you can NEVER put up an inaccurate statistic ever again.

[–]IHatePropagators 1 point2 points ago*

Are there any tutorials to become a google search expert? I'd look for them on google if I were a google search expert, but I'm not.

[–]brainburger 2 points3 points ago

It's the Bare Bear Bunch.

[–]UnamusedPunk 1 point2 points ago

i liked the randomly losing hair explination better, or otherwise known as god is trying to tell us the end of the world is coming +1 to prophecy fulfilling reasons

[–]GenuineWolf 1 point2 points ago

This made me spray my coffee. Upvote.

[–]bdog2g2 11 points12 points ago

Or mange?

[–]headed4anonymity 7 points8 points ago

Seems odd that mange would have only showed up in the females.

[–]lord_nougat 73 points74 points ago

This just scientifically proves that girls have cooties!

[–]maybeitwasmingemange 26 points27 points ago

Maybe it was minge mange? Not had a reddit account for a while. Now, I do.

[–]HyzerFlip 1 point2 points ago

And so it begins again

[–]bdog2g2 2 points3 points ago

Yea....that part I didn't take into account obviously.

[–]slander420 7 points8 points ago

I'm no tailor but That bears pants are at least 2 sizes too big.

[–]THEREFOREiEXIST 1 point2 points ago

You are now tagged as "NOT A ZOOLOGIST".

[–]meiam001 21 points22 points ago

[–][deleted] 19 points20 points ago

Looks like a giant rat

[–]rhythmguy 11 points12 points ago

That can maul you to death with a thought.

[–]Dealybobber 1 point2 points ago

TELEKINETIC BEARS.

Wait, where does this sound familiar.....

SCHAAAAAAAAAFFFEEEEER

[–]CPT_Jack 2 points3 points ago

[–]ILike4ChanShh 1 point2 points ago

I'm glad you got me that. I was wondering what human was brave enough to shave the hair off a bear.

[–]topperharley88 1 point2 points ago

I was just at the SF zoo and noticed the bear was green. I just thought it was a St Paddys day prep thing

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Sidenote: Their hair is actually hollow and the algae grows inside of it, not under.

[–]Dylancd 489 points490 points ago

Remember, friends, don't feed the Yao Guai. That is all.

[–]danman8511 223 points224 points ago

But their meat is totally rad.

[–]I_Will_Allow_This 85 points86 points ago

☯_☯

[–]NewTownGuard 36 points37 points ago

He is reluctant to allow this.

[–]bryvood 1 point2 points ago

He is crying over how much he will allow this.

[–]guitarpsycho182 11 points12 points ago

iated.

[–]rekked 1 point2 points ago

ThatIsTheJoke.jpg

[–]Liger_Zero 73 points74 points ago

It's cool, I've got Animal Friend perk.

[–]Demaroth 27 points28 points ago

Came here for Fallout 3 references. Did not leave disappointed. Upvotes for everyone!

[–]alwaysf0rgetpassw0rd 4 points5 points ago

Even me!? :D

[–]Foofsies 27 points28 points ago

I came here to say this. And then I remembered that I'm not the only one that played that amazing game; Just the only one among my friends. :(

[–]Dylancd 8 points9 points ago

I posted it two hours ago. You could probably get away with posting it in a few hours, and still garner upboats! Surely, it will be buried by then.

[–]oobey 4 points5 points ago

Wait 6 hours, repost to /r/gaming with title "Remember, friends, don't feed the Yao Guai. That is all."

[–]Unidan 6 points7 points ago

Similarly, I have a Mogwai, but I was told not to feed it after midnight; however, all times are technically after a midnight, so when the hell is the cut-off?!

[–]Deafiler 1 point2 points ago

I believe sunrise, but don't quote me on that.

Or maybe you're only allowed to feed them during the first day you have them, and once midnight hits you have to starve them forever?

[–]makeskidskill 2 points3 points ago

That's bugged me since I was 11 years old

[–]Digipy 1 point2 points ago

Lycans!!!!

[–]Nazi_Analogies 1 point2 points ago

That would be like shoving your best friend into a shower

[–]DrainedDraught 1 point2 points ago

Fuzzy wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy was he?

[–]Nater_the_Greater 96 points97 points ago

There is no Dana. Only Zuul.

[–]doom_bagel 1 point2 points ago

Damn, you beat me to it. I was gonna say it looked just like those from Ghost Busters

[–]ginjah_ninjah 42 points43 points ago

THE CHUPACABRA!

[–]Markus_Antonius 2 points3 points ago

Came here to say this, it looks exactly like those things from what I remember on a tv show. I guess hairless animals just look nothing like how we know them with hair.

[–]el_chupa_cabra 1 point2 points ago

Yes?

[–]B217 227 points228 points ago

Hey, it's Fuzzy Wuzzy!

[–]martin1399 82 points83 points ago

Then I guess it’s true.......Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?

[–]B217 14 points15 points ago

Not at all. Sort of ironic, huh? Called Fuzzy... but he's bald.

[–]oodunkin 44 points45 points ago*

TIL i was introduced to irony as a child, before i knew what to call it.

Edit for poetry idea: Then I guess it’s true, Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? Not at all. Sort of ironic, huh? Called Fuzzy... but he's bald. Today I learned I was introduced to irony as a child, before i knew what to call it. [deleted] suddenly, Rage. Today I learned, Fuck you.

[–]B217 11 points12 points ago

TIL that too.

[–]G3ck0 1 point2 points ago

This gets upvoted, but comments that say "this" get downvoted?

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[–]suddenly_RAGE 12 points13 points ago

TIL FUCK YOU

[–]Siskipedia 2 points3 points ago

TIL I was introduced to irony as a child. TIL that too. TIL life is ironic. TIL Fuck you.

There's a poem in that somewhere.

[–]timbreandsteel 4 points5 points ago

Where's that guy who writes songs on comments?

[–]curvy_lady_92 3 points4 points ago

Never around when he's needed.

[–]bland_username 1 point2 points ago

Dr Fucking Seuss, everybody.

[–]myfirstnameisdanger 1 point2 points ago

The irony I was introduced to as a child always involved too many spoons.

[–]BrownChicow 21 points22 points ago

One must ask. How much hair could a bare bear bare, if a bare bear could bare hair? 0_0

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

On a related note, how many bears could Bear Grylls grill if Bear Grylls could grill bears?

[–]karmalizing 16 points17 points ago

Another long-standing, philosophical koan answered.

o/

[–]TurboDisturbo 18 points19 points ago

\o

i got ya, bro

[–]AccidentalNutTouch 1 point2 points ago

/o

uhh, it was an accident

[–]LOTFsurvivor 1 point2 points ago

fuzzy wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, wuzzy?

[–]excommunicated 76 points77 points ago

Oh hell...

Is Gozer in town?

[–]bigmanbeardy 20 points21 points ago

Rick Moranis has really let himself go. Get it? Remember that movie? Haha. I kill me.

[–]Pizzly_bear 15 points16 points ago

Hairless bear. Still want.

[–]enigma750 2 points3 points ago

I like it too. I basically looks like a really big strong dog.

[–]beefwellingtonIV 32 points33 points ago

Am I the only one who finds that really depressing?

[–]renegade 20 points21 points ago

I've seen it before and did then. Seeing it this time and really looking at it though, it shows you just how fucking scary of an animal a bear really is if you ran up against one in the wild, normally the claws aren't so clear. They're freaking huge.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Makes it clear how they can tear your face off without struggle.

[–]Jessarium 10 points11 points ago

"Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist."

[–]LayinPipe 9 points10 points ago

BARE BEAR FTW!!!

[–]tg11285 32 points33 points ago

Silly Yao Guai its not 2277 yet!

[–]derekdanger 19 points20 points ago

I want two of those, look like big evil hell dogs. They could roam my compound while I think of new ways to get inspector gadget as I laugh manically

[–]pinkamena_pie 7 points8 points ago

Poor thing. Kinda looks like mange.

[–]lazyfox80 10 points11 points ago

That animal looks absolutely terrifying.

[–]BiggReddit 7 points8 points ago

I just about shit my pants, WTF, that thing looks like a fucking monster

[–]elJeis 21 points22 points ago

It's not even scary. Just a bear with a skin condition. Poor guy.

[–]UdderSuckage 22 points23 points ago

I dunno, those claws look a lot more intimidating when they're not surrounded by nice fuzzy fur.

[–]pseudo721 17 points18 points ago

In Russia, bears much smaller. Also, more hair. Less lurking.

[–]lordmanimani 12 points13 points ago

Cannot hide forever... bear...

[–]grimmstone 1 point2 points ago

Expected Psychonauts reference in comments, was not disappointed.

[–]WinkeyFace18 4 points5 points ago

That is immediately what I thought of!

[–]ladybow 2 points3 points ago

cannot hide forever

bear

[–]gspot113 1 point2 points ago

Anyone who does not upvote this, doesn't get it and should be ashamed that they did not support one of the few original games in what has become the rehash, sequel fest that is the games industry.

Now go play psychonauts and think about what you've done.

[–]TheCheatIsNotDead 1 point2 points ago

Came here looking for Psychonauts, was not disappointed.

[–]hachi6 1 point2 points ago

Came here to say this.

[–]uchi 3 points4 points ago

Without fur they look eerily like people.

[–]SuperNovaDude 4 points5 points ago

That right there is about 30 different beasts crypto-zoologists have been trying to find for decades. Any person who sees that in the wild will no doubt monster tag it.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

that is the scariest fucking thing I have ever seen in my entire life....

[–]robbor 2 points3 points ago

Don't want hairy bear either!

[–]carpetmaster 3 points4 points ago

Holy shit! It's a chupacabra!

[–]JohnnyNoCares 2 points3 points ago

Funny story. One of my friends was telling me and another friend about this picture. Eventually he said just google shaved bear. That turned out to be horrible phrase to look up as "bear" is a gay sex term. My friend had safe search off, so when we looked up google images of "shaved bear", we got a whooooole lot of big naked dudes instead. So remember kids, if you're searching for something innocuous, remember to turn on safe search, there's a lot of porn out there.

[–]JestreJoeD 4 points5 points ago

YAO GUAI!!!

[–]skwid 2 points3 points ago

I can't bare looking at it.

[–]Ziptie666 5 points6 points ago

He looks em-bear-assed.

[–]last1wins 1 point2 points ago

Em-bare-assed?

[–]Jackstick 5 points6 points ago

Scientists: Are bears and wolves related? I know that basically every species is related in some way or another... but are bears and wolves closely related (relatively speaking), in the same way that humans and gorillas are related?

[–]Johnofthewest 10 points11 points ago*

I'm afraid I'm not a scientist but according to Wikipedia.

Gray wolf

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Carnivora
  • Family: Canidae
  • Subfamily: Caninae
  • Tribe: Canini
  • Genus: Canis
  • Species: C. lupus

Bear

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Carnivora
  • Suborder: Caniformia
  • Family: Ursidae

So scanning the Carnivora page the both seem to be a part of 'The Canoidea superfamily (or Caniformia suborder)'

So presumably that is only as accurate as whoever wrote those particular Wikipedia pages and I've neglected to check the citations for them but I hope this helps.

[–]Jackstick 1 point2 points ago

Thanks, that Caniformia article is very interesting!

[–]reddug 2 points3 points ago

Leipziger Zoo?

[–]a_bit_befuddled 2 points3 points ago

I am beyond horrified...yet I cannot look away...

[–]basdhaweio 2 points3 points ago

Does anyone else see a similarity with the creepy bunny from Donnie Darko?

[–]Cuntosaurus 1 point2 points ago

Bonnie Bearko.

[–]unicorn456 2 points3 points ago

I think it's cute :3

[–]Tru-Queer 2 points3 points ago

That's the ugliest dog I've ever seen.

[–]Catch--22 2 points3 points ago

Looks like a Terror Dog from Ghostbusters. http://imgur.com/BZrUA

[–]Offensive_Brute 2 points3 points ago

also, this looks like the werewolves from Being Human US.

[–]RegineM 2 points3 points ago

this bear looks like Clint Eastwood.

[–]neomonz 2 points3 points ago

well, now we know where the Yao Guai come from.

[–]Togepi27 2 points3 points ago

Don't feed the Yao Guai.

[–]RonPolyp 2 points3 points ago

Bald chimpanzees:

one

another

[–]srd178 4 points5 points ago

Those dudes are ripped!

[–]Alvleeskliersap 1 point2 points ago

without hair they look a lot like humans

[–]riffraff100214 2 points3 points ago

Yao Guai!!

[–]daltonfury 12 points13 points ago

REREREPOST

[–]xRyNo 6 points7 points ago

If I see on as the top post on /r/wtf one more time, I'm unsubscribing.

[–]SketchEC 3 points4 points ago

Have you seen bear with skin where hair should be? Psychonauts!

[–]JoshSN 1 point2 points ago

It looks like it should stand up.

[–]darthnell 1 point2 points ago

WE CAN BE, LYCANS!

[–]Sandcrabsailor 1 point2 points ago

WANT! But then again, I have a thing for crazy critters.

[–]thesundeity 1 point2 points ago

and here we see jacob after years of alcoholism.

[–]GrantOfHere 1 point2 points ago

LOOT THE FUCKING COREHOUND!

[–]Nengrana 1 point2 points ago

SKEEVER!!!!!!!!

[–]fuckedup_jesus 1 point2 points ago

wtf are bears related to? Dogs?

[–]aspbergerinparadise 1 point2 points ago

Other bears. They are in the family Ursidae, dogs are in the family Canidae. Both are in the order Carnivora.

[–]velocity010 1 point2 points ago

it looks totally badass

[–]NCSUspoon 1 point2 points ago

I am the Keymaster. Are you the Gatekeeper?

[–]monopixel 1 point2 points ago

That is a Skaven, not a bear, everybody knows that.

[–]bro_latona 1 point2 points ago

It looks like a person on all fours

[–]metr0_ 1 point2 points ago

those claws are what really scare me. shit, man.

[–]theDiceManCometh 1 point2 points ago

He looks like he's wearing skin pants.

[–]UrNotTheBossOfMe 1 point2 points ago

Saggy long johns!

[–]Offensive_Brute 1 point2 points ago

There is no Dayna, only Zuul.

[–]hozzleshank 1 point2 points ago

Skeever!

[–]snakesandthieves 1 point2 points ago

I actually kind of want that. It looks like a demon. No one would fuck with your stuff if that was in your house.

[–]WhiteHydra 1 point2 points ago

Throw a Pokeball!

[–]Talbotus 1 point2 points ago

Is that a yao guai?

[–]ojosdemapache 1 point2 points ago

TIL Bears look very similar to kangaroos

[–]Emp_eror 1 point2 points ago

i think I've seen this bear somewhere before... oh yea :)

[–]topperharley88 1 point2 points ago

Yao Guai!

[–]MrThrowaway232 1 point2 points ago

Its ears look like horns.. anyone else think the same?

[–]DrRedditPhD 1 point2 points ago

YAO GUAI!

[–]Fimoreth 1 point2 points ago

Bare bear?

[–]whitey-ofwgkta 1 point2 points ago

looks like a brute from Halo

[–]topdawg312 1 point2 points ago

bullshit. that is Master Splinter, and you know it

[–]xebo 1 point2 points ago

Whatever you do, don't google image search "hairless bear", and scroll three pages down.

You've been warned.

[–]BODYBUTCHER 1 point2 points ago

TIL where werewolves came from.

[–]nerdyattorney 1 point2 points ago

Nice try, werewolf.

[–]cdb03b 1 point2 points ago*

La Chupacabra?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Damn nature you scary.

[–]MaliceRaven 1 point2 points ago

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy was he

[–]Shadowsdogs 1 point2 points ago

Looks like a Deathclaw!

[–]zombie_creator 1 point2 points ago

It's a R.O.U.S. (Rodent of unusual size) from the fire swamp!!!

[–]Ceberus 1 point2 points ago

he looks like werewolf taken out of skyrim.

[–]PrimeTime123 1 point2 points ago

I would still love the shit out of this bear. Bears are awesome!

[–]SuperSmashBrother 1 point2 points ago

I wanna meet the bad-ass mother fucker that's got the balls to shave a bear.

[–]Trachyon 1 point2 points ago

It's a bare bear.

[–]Vulthuryol 1 point2 points ago

its a Yao Gui

[–]billybantha 1 point2 points ago

MAN IN SUIT!!!

[–]welliamwallace 1 point2 points ago

[–]srd178 1 point2 points ago

Those balls are the size of my head.

[–]LazySkeptic 1 point2 points ago

Could hairless bears like this one be responsible in part for werewolf myths? The animal looks pretty similar to what they're supposed to be.

[–]finjesus 1 point2 points ago

STOP GLOBAL WARMING OR WE WILL GET MORE NAKED AL GORES!!!

[–]Teabaginz 1 point2 points ago

At least get creative with your reposts.

[–]Arkonias 1 point2 points ago

awww

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

The revenge of Fuzzy Wuzzy.

[–]MarshallArtist 1 point2 points ago

Dont bullshit me, thats a fucking werewolf! I must start stocking up on my silver.

[–]UKseagull 1 point2 points ago

Colin was not happy Imgur

[–]timo4545 1 point2 points ago

OH GOD

IT NEEDS FLUFFY

SOMEONE FLUFFY IT NOW!

[–]corrmaan 1 point2 points ago

this belongs in /r/aww

[–]liquidMountaun 1 point2 points ago

FUN FACT: In the same freakshow that presented the "Fiji Mermaid", they had what was called the "Pig-faced Lady". It was actually a drunken shaved bear.

[–]Karmamechanic 1 point2 points ago

Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy wuzzy?

[–]shiningPate 1 point2 points ago

There are similar pictures of bears in the wild in North Carolina, the result of bear hunters salting the woods with 100 lb blocks of candy. These blocks are melted together candy bars which have been knocked off the conveyor belt at candy factories due to some quality issue. Hunters can buy them from the factory for pennies on the pound. Bears can't resist the sugar , and eat nothing but candy to the exclusion of berries, grubs, etc. The hunters do this repeatedly to habituate the bears to come to the same location until hunting season. Unfortunately due to the poor nutrition, many of these bears begin to lose a lot of their hair, although perhaps not to the degree of the bear in this picture.

[–]MeLdArmy 1 point2 points ago

"ok, who brought the dog?"

[–]SensibleRedditor 1 point2 points ago

Did this picture cause anyone else to want to see all the rest of the animals without fur?

[–]CndConnection 1 point2 points ago

I think they look kind of cool without hair.

When they have hair its like they are fuzzy bear creatures that are dangerous but grounded in nature. And when they dont its like they are daemons from hell that ride on firery motorcycles.

Its cool.

[–]larpas 1 point2 points ago

It walked here straight from Mordor.

[–]tooktheduck 1 point2 points ago

that barely looks like a bear.

[–]Mmm_lurky 1 point2 points ago

There is no cuteness... only Zool!

[–]SlimPikinZ 1 point2 points ago

The poor bastard has mange, he should be removed from whatever shithouse zoo they have him in and the zoo closed down.

[–]ThisIsMahSrsFace 1 point2 points ago

TIL bears are not cute without hair

[–]amaxen 1 point2 points ago

"I'd rather go naked than wear fur"

[–]nigganigga 1 point2 points ago

I'm such a dumbass.

I said to myself, "That's no bear, bears don't have horns.."

[–]datshitkray 1 point2 points ago

man how hard is it to catch a bear and then shave it?

[–]uncommonpanda[!] 1 point2 points ago

This is what a HELL HOUND looks like.

[–]N0v1K 4 points5 points ago

that's the scariest animal ever.

[–]only_uses_expletives 0 points1 point ago

wtf is right. that thing is terrifying.