Self barbering
Case history and photos

Irma seen here is approximately 6 months old, and is a self barber. Seen below in the photos, she has groomed a significant area of her abdomen, resulting in a “clean shaven” appearance. She is housed along with her sibling who does not appear to show signs of this type of behavior. Interestingly, Irma’s mother is also noted to be a self barber, preferring to groom the hair from both forearms.

Photo 1:  Barbered abdomen.

Photo 2:  Additional view of same. Note the clean appearance of the groomed site. No lesions or breaks in the skin.

Case history and photos courtesy of William Oulton & Virginia Simpson

Posted on June 16, 2003, 13:41, Last updated on October 21, 2005, 09:15 | Figures