A Chinese zoo has been forced to “bear all” its secrets, following allegations its popular bear is actually a human in disguise.
The Hangzhou Zoo in China gained international interest after a video of one of its bears standing on its hind legs went viral — forcing officials to deny it was a human in a costume.
A new video of the zoo’s 4-year-old sun bear, named Angela, has caused further doubt, showing the human-like bear waving to visitors who have flocked to see the mysterious mammal.
However, an animal expert has spoken out against claims the Chinese sun bear is a human in a lifelike bear suit, insisting it is in fact a real bear.
Ashleigh Marshall, an expert from Chester Zoo, told the BBC that the animal “is definitely a real bear,” although she agreed with dubious zoo visitors that sun bears do often “look a lot like people in their costumes.”
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