A zoo in China has denied recommendations a few of its bears is likely to be folks in costumes after pictures of the animals standing like people circulated on-line.

Hangzhou Zoo mentioned on social media that the solar bears from Malaysia are smaller than different bears and look completely different, however insisted they have been the actual factor.

"Some people think I stand like a person," the publish written from the bear's perspective mentioned.

"It seems you don't understand me very well."

An worker who answered the telephone on the zoo declined to speak concerning the bears however mentioned visits have been being organized on Monday for reporters to see them.

Internet customers questioned whether or not the zoo's bears have been real after pictures circulated displaying one standing upright on slender hind legs.

"Because of the way they stand, some people online question whether they are 'humans in disguise,'" Chinese newspaper Hangzhou Daily mentioned.

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Sun bears are the scale of huge canine, standing at most 1.3 metres (50 inches) tall on their hind legs, in contrast with as much as 2.8 metres (9 toes) for grizzlies and different species, in keeping with the zoo.

Other Chinese zoos have been accused of attempting to cross off dogs with their fur dyed and cut to appear to be wolves or African cats, whereas a zoo in Egypt previously denied it had painted donkeys to look like zebras.