A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs – and looking uncannily human ...

Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world. While grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) can weigh more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms), sun bears weigh between 60 and 150 pounds (30 to 70 kg ...

The world’s smallest bear is finally having its moment in the sun – thanks to a viral video that sparked a conspiracy theory on Chinese social media.

Native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, sun bears are the world's smallest bear species. Adult bears stand at heights of up to 70 centimeters tall (28 inches) and weigh between 25 to 65 ...

Chinese sun bear waves in new footage as expert says animals aren’t humans in costume. New footage of so-called ‘human bear’ has experts and zoo visitors divided ...

No, she's not a dog. Or a black bear. She's definitely not a person dressed in an animal costume. At least her caretakers say so. Her name is Angela, she's a Malayan Sun Bear at The Hangzhou Zoo ...

Angela, a Malayan sun bear at a zoo in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has become a “superstar” in China. A short video on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, showed Angela standing ...

The sun bear, with its small stature and striking golden chest patch, is more than just an enigma; it’s a silent ... this remarkable animal teeters on the edge of being forgotten.

The sun bear’s stretchy skin allows them to spin their head around to bite their attacker, even if another animal has caught them with a tight grip. Where Sun Bears Live ...

The smallest bear species is the sun bear. These tiny bears weigh only 60 to 145 pounds (27 to 66 kg), and are only 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m) tall standing on their hind legs. Where do bears live?