Recently, a sun bear at a zoo in China went viral when it stood on its hind legs and appeared almost human-like.
For a while, countless people on the Internet were debating whether the wrinkles on the bear’s back were signs that it was someone in costume.
Riding on the viral news wave, the Singapore Zoo decided to shine a spotlight on their very own sun bears — which are, thankfully, very real.
In a Facebook post on Thursday (3 Aug), Mandai Wildlife Reserve posted an informative video of bite-sized facts about the Malayan sun bear.
According to them, this is the same species that made the news at the zoo in China.
Despite its seeming magnitude, the sun bear is actually the smallest bear species in this world.
Source: Mandai Wildlife Reserve on Facebook
You can identify them by the distinct crescent marking on their chest, which resembles a collar around the bear’s neck.
As the video proceeded to show the bear standing up to its full height, one can’t help but notice how very human-like its stature appears.
Source: Mandai Wildlife Reserve on Facebook
Perhaps we can’t blame the folks who first speculated whether the bear was real or not.
To see the Singapore Zoo’s sun bear for yourself, here’s how to get there:
Singapore Zoo
Address: 80 Mandai Lake Rd, 729826
Opening hours: 8.30am – 6pm daily
Nearest MRT station: Kranji
For specific directions including shuttle bus services, you may visit the Singapore Zoo website here. Purchase your tickets in advance so entry will be a breeze.
In case you’re curious, the Hangzhou Zoo in eastern China, home to the viral sun bear, has squashed rumours that the creature is a human in disguise.
Posting from the bear’s point of view, the zoo reportedly wrote, “Some people think I stand like a person. It seems you don’t understand me very well,” quoted AP News.
Seeing how similar the sun bears in China and here in Singapore look, there’s reason to believe that they’re telling the truth.
Even if you have reservations, you can always visit the zoo to see the animals up close.
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Featured image adapted from Mandai Wildlife Reserve on Facebook and Facebook.
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