Internet users questioned whether the zoo's bears were real after photos circulated showing one standing upright on slender hind legs. Sun bears are the size of large dogs, standing at most 1.3 meters (4ft 3") tall on their hind legs. Other Chinese zoos have been accused of trying to pass off dogs dyed to look like wolves or African cats. In 2019, two zoo workers at Yancheng Wild Animal World in Changzhou, China, were seen wearing gorilla costumes and jumping around. The zoo claims the bear just looks a little different to other kinds of bearsFrom another view, the animal bears more of a resemblance to a... bearAnother Sun Bear, Liz, stands up at London Zoo.

Source: Daily Mail August 01, 2023 18:48 UTC