Key Points
- Social media users had speculated that the sun bears at Hangzhou Zoo were humans in disguise.
- The suggestions were fuelled by a video that showed a bear standing on its hind legs and waving its front legs.
- Experts say this behaviour is not unusual for sun bears.
Experts have debunked suggestions that a zoo in China is disguising humans as sun bears after a video sparked speculation on social media earlier this week.
The video, taken at Hangzhou Zoo, shows a bear standing on its hind legs in an enclosure and waving its front legs as visitors look on.
Some users suggested the bear’s…
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