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Earlier this week, a zoo in China denied rumors that one of its bears was a human in a suit. Now, more human-like bears are circulating online.
Saying, , some peoplple thouought the way i stand up looks too human, so i will stress again, i'm a sun bear. bear in mind there is precededent for impopostors here.. like in 201313 when a chininese zoo was cacaught tryingng to pass offff a dog as a lion. experts say malayan sun bears with their colored chest fur are just smaller and slimmer than most other bears. >> the extra skin is a really important adaptation for sun bears to avoid predators. >> reporter: still, the zoo is in no rush to escape the spotlight. attendance is up 30% as visitors claw their way to bear witness to all the hype. ...
Internet, is this sun bear at a zoo in china really a bear, or is it a human in disguise? the uproar over this viral video showing a bear named angela on hind legs with impressive posture, lumpy hips and waving. >> it's quite a unique behavior for sun bears. >> reporter: zoo officials deny there's anything fishy. we asked the deputy director -- [ speaking non-english ] is the bear real or fake? "i promise it's real," he said. seeing is believing. people could come and see for themselves. but across social media the debate will not be tamed. >> it looks too fishy to me. >> reporter: despite a s...
A bear at the Hangzhou Zoo in China is at the centre of a controversy with social media users claiming it's actually a person dressed in a bear costume. After a video of the bear went viral, a Twitter user posted that its movements and leg shape proved it wasn't a real bear.
A Chinese zoo has been forced to deny that its sun bear is actually a human in a costume, after footage of one standing on its hind legs raised online accusations of a furry imposter.