
Other males may worry that losing their hair will make them less appealing.
But for Guru the chimpanzee, his baldness has turned him into a star attraction.
The 20-year-old, who is suffering from alopecia, has lost the hair from all over his body.

But the mischievous chimp still brings hundreds of visitors flocking to Mysore Zoo in southern India – despite greeting them by throwing stones.
Dr Suresh Kumar, a zoo vet, said: ‘Everybody wants to see his biceps and triceps.
‘He beats his chest, and claps a lot when children come near his enclosure.’
Guru had lost his hair before being rescued from a circus and moved to Vandalur Zoo in Chennai.
He lived there for almost a decade, but was transferred to Mysore Zoo seven years ago so that specialist vets could monitor his condition.
Dr Kumar said: ‘He came to us with alopecia, so we don’t know how he got it originally.


Treated: Guru is taking medication for the alopecia, but Dr Suresh Kumar, a zoo vet said: 'There have been no positive results and as a last resort we are planning to consult a human skin doctor.'
‘However, with chimpanzees being so much like humans, we think it could have been caused by factors in Guru’s life such a stress or trauma, which can induce alopecia in humans. We have tried a number of medicines on him, but to date there have been no positive results, and as a last resort we are planning to consult a human skin doctor.’
Fortunately, Guru’s baldness doesn’t seem to have affected his popularity among his own species. To stop him getting lonely, zoo officials have allowed a female chimpanzee, Manila, to move into his enclosure.
But although Guru plays cheerfully with her, he hasn’t taken things any further – to the surprise of his handlers.
Dr Kumar said: ‘He got separated from his parents at a tender age and most probably this could be a reason that he hasn’t learned to mate.’
source: dailymail