Aside from being mistaken as people in costume, experts say sun bears are also sometimes mistaken as big dogs due to their size. The bears, also sometimes known as the “honey bear,” stand ...

This came after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs — and looking uncannily human — went viral on social media, triggering widespread speculation. In a statement written ...

after a video of the sun bear standing upright and interacting with visitors went viral. In a 15-second clip posted on July 27 to Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, the slender Malayan sun ...

“Not enough people know about sun bears – they are a very forgotten species,” BSBCC founder and wildlife biologist Wong Siew Te told CNN. “Most bear species can stand on their hind legs ...

Why it's awesome: Sun bears often stand on their hind legs and can look so similar to humans they've been mistaken for people wearing costumes. Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world.

A Malayan sun bear stands upright as it interacts with visitors at Hangzhou Zoo in Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Hangzhou Zoo has rejected rumors that some of its bears are ...

A zoo in eastern China has reassured visitors its sun bears are real rather than humans in disguise, after footage of one animal standing like a person sent rumours flying online. Responding to a ...

Experts said a video of a sun bear captured at China’s Hangzhou Zoo is legitimate. Over the weekend, footage of the bear seen standing upright and waving to crowds inside an enclosure at the zoo ...

appears to wave and nod at guests A video showing a Malayan sun bear standing upright in a Thai zoo recalls the stance of the Chinese zoo bears recently accused of being humans dressed in costumes.

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Watch these sun bears at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) enjoying snack time while walking upright like humans! The amazing footage was captured at BSBCC and shows bears chomping on ...