Instagram | @ludwik_guinea_pig

This Naked Guinea Pig Loves To Pose With Fancy Things And It's Melting Our Hearts

You've probably seen or heard of naked mole rats and hairless Sphinx cats, but have you ever heard of a hairless guinea pig?

I hadn't until my coworkers and I somehow started talking about it, learning that one of my coworkers is completely obsessed with them. And after seeing this cuddly one, I can absolutely see why!

This hairless guinea pig, or skinny pig as they're more popularly called, is Ludwik.

Instagram | @ludwik_guinea_pig

With over 270K followers on Instagram, he is completely stealing people's hearts.

His owner dresses him up and creates the cutest sets for him to play with.

Instagram | @ludwik_guinea_pig

But most importantly, to take the best Instagram pictures of him.

Skinny pigs are 99.9% hairless — they only have hair on their noses and a tiny bit on their feet, so they need to be kept super warm.

Instagram | @ludwik_guinea_pig

Because they have very little hair, they make for great pets for those who are allergic to animals with fur!

They kind of look like extremely miniature hippos.

Instagram | @ludwik_guinea_pig

Ah! I just can't get enough. Ludwik is so cute!

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