Dispelling Rumors: The Truth Behind Bears in Costumes at Hangzhou Zoo

2023-08-01 01:18:00

A zoo in eastern China on Monday ignored the accusations and / or rumors that circulated among Internet users that some of the bears on display to the public are people in costumes. Such speculation arose last week following a strange video that was recorded inside the zoo went viral.

Sun bears are smaller than other species and look different, but they are real., indicated the official account of the Hangzhou Zoo. “Some people believe that I stand up like a person,” reads the post, which was written from the mammal’s point of view. “It seems that they do not understand me very well,” she adds.

And deepens to close: “When it comes to bears, the first thing that comes to mind is a huge figure and amazing power. But not all bears are giants. The official profile in Twitter from the Asian city took the opportunity, for his part, to joke regarding the question: “Who would have thought that bears like to socialize?”

In order to dispel doubts, a zoo employee revealed to AP that visits are being organized so that reporters can see these animals up close.

An audio also circulated through the messaging app WeChat in which a spokesman for the establishment remarks that such a deception would not be possible in a state facility. He further highlighted that China is in the height of summer and a human in a bearskin suit “wouldn’t last more than a few minutes before collapsing.”

As explained by the Hangzhou Daily, users in social networks -mainly Twitter– questioned the video of a sun bear that circulated in recent days. In it, the mammal might be seen standing on the edge of an enclosure while observing zoo visitors of his own free will.

“From the way they stand up, some people on the internet began to wonder if it was a person in disguise.” analyzed the local environment. They also found something odd regarding the animal’s appearance, which they described as “a bag of skin” or “the clear example of a misused suit.”

In dialogue with the BBCDr. Ashleigh Marshall, who works for the UK’s Chester Zoo, He claimed that the animal in the recording is “definitely a real bear”, although he admitted that Sun bears often “look a lot like people who are wearing costumes”.

When asked regarding whether or not it is normal for them to hold themselves in an upright position, she insisted: “It is a common characteristic and a very important aspect of their anatomy.” Finally, regarding the folds in their fur, she explained that it helps protect them from predators: “The looseness allows them to turn quickly.”

Unlike the current case, dyed dogs and donkeys painted to resemble wolves, African cats or zebras have been tried in other Chinese zoos.

With information from AP

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