https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66362970
A zoo in eastern China has reassured visitors its sun bears are real rather than humans in disguise, after footage of one animal standing like a person sent rumours flying online.
Responding to a viral video of a bear on its hind legs, Hangzhou Zoo said people "don't understand" the species.
Social media users had speculated that the bear could be a person in costume.
Sun bears, the smallest bear species in the world, are generally the size of a large dog, the zoo says.
They are an endangered species native to the rainforests of South East Asia.
Well, sun bears are known to stand on their hind legs for a variety of reasons (for example, to get a better view of their surroundings) - so, the accusers are going to need to provide more evidence than just "It's standing upright". Until stronger evidence emerges, I'm going to give the zoo the benefit of the doubt here.
With that being said... given what other less reputable zoos have done in the past, it sadly wouldn't surprise me too much if it did turn out to be the case.
A zoo in eastern China has reassured visitors its sun bears are real rather than humans in disguise, after footage of one animal standing like a person sent rumours flying online.
Responding to a viral video of a bear on its hind legs, Hangzhou Zoo said people "don't understand" the species.
Social media users had speculated that the bear could be a person in costume.
Sun bears, the smallest bear species in the world, are generally the size of a large dog, the zoo says.
They are an endangered species native to the rainforests of South East Asia.
Well, sun bears are known to stand on their hind legs for a variety of reasons (for example, to get a better view of their surroundings) - so, the accusers are going to need to provide more evidence than just "It's standing upright". Until stronger evidence emerges, I'm going to give the zoo the benefit of the doubt here.
With that being said... given what other less reputable zoos have done in the past, it sadly wouldn't surprise me too much if it did turn out to be the case.
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