The Sun Bear's Standing Funny

It May Look Human But It Is Not Human!

Recently at the Hangzhou Zoo (杭州動物園) in China, there was a sun bear named Angela. She became very popular because she did something people thought was strange. She stood on her back legs like a human! People found it funny when they saw her.
The zoo clarified that Angela was a bear, not a person in a costume. They wrote a letter for Angela saying people were mistaken.
People watched a video of Angela and noticed her long, thin legs and hairy coat. She looked like a person acting to be a bear!
Some people who know a lot about sun bears said, "Angela is for sure a real bear. Sometimes, sun bears seem like humans in costumes." Their goal was to ensure that everyone knew Angela was truly a bear.
The zoo said that wearing a bear costume would make someone feel very hot in the summer. They would need to rest. Angela didn't rest; she stood up straight and tall like a bear.
Sun bears are little bears, about the size of a large dog. Even when they stand on their back legs, they are not as big as a grown-up. Grizzly bears are much taller, almost like giants!
Other zoos in China have been accused of making animals look different. Dogs are painted to look like wolves. Donkeys are painted to look like zebras. Angela, the sun bear, was a real bear. Angela was just a little bit funny.
Angela the sun bear liked to stand up and make people laugh. She was a real bear, not a person in a bear costume, despite looking like one.

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