A Chinese zoo has been forced to deny that one of its bears is a “human in disguise” after footage of the animal, which appeared to be standing like a costumed person, triggered speculation it was a fake.
Sun bears, originally from Malaysia, are smaller than other species, the Hangzhou Zoo insisted and IT assured visitors that their animals are the real thing.
The zoo released the post after a visitor shared footage of a bear standing in a human-like fashion. The video, which has been widely shared, shows a sun bear standing upright on slender hind legs, with a wrinkly hide suggestive of a costume. The bear is standing in its enclosure in front of visitors, holding out its paws while balanced on a rock. It eventually tires and sits down.
Sun bears are the size of large dogs, standing, at most, at 1.3 metres tall on their hind legs, compared with up to 2.8 metres for grizzlies and other species, according to the Hangzhou Zoo.
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