
If you’re an animal lover, you can probably find something to like in even mother nature’s less visually appealing species. Slightly defective cats are basically the kings of the internet, after all. But we were shocked to find that some of Japan’s Twitter users have been mercilessly mocking a certain species of black bear for being “super creepy and gross.” C’mon, guys, it’s a bear! Bears are cute! Or at least, that’s what we thought until we saw the pictures…it turns out that there’s a certain kind of bear out there that’s just, well, kind of a major dork.
Don’t believe us? Check out this gallery of awkwardness! It’s un-bear-able!
Sun bears are indigenous to Southeast Asia and are sometimes called honey bears due to their love of honey. They’re the smallest of the bears and they’re currently facing some problems in their natural habitat due to deforestation. But not to worry! Japan’s zoos are providing comfy homes for some of the bears, so people can come and… erm, mock them horribly on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/aqidaqidaqid/status/352665954934718465
▲ “Sun bear has the look of someone who’s lost all his money due to the exchange rate”
マレーグマってなんでこんなキモいの pic.twitter.com/d6oOGatbyj
— そくたくち (@okamotikirin) January 14, 2015
▲ “Why are sun bears so disgusting”
マレーグマ動物の中で一番キモいな。 pic.twitter.com/GraxweH8dn
— クニ🌿 (@xoxkuni) November 10, 2014
▲ “Sun bears are the creepiest animals in the world”
マレーグマのウメキチの朝ごはん。なまら寝ぼけてるZoo! pic.twitter.com/6xEeUFUIvi
— 札幌市円山動物園(公式) (@marudou_fan) January 19, 2015
▲ “Sun bear breakfast time… Zzz”
あかんwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww坂部さんに言われるがまま、マレーグマで画像検索したらむせて呼吸困難なるくらいワロタwwwwマレーグマあかんwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww pic.twitter.com/ygGNlvdhs4
— 🐼ぽんず🐼 (@ponzumania) July 22, 2014
▲ “Nooooooooo sun bear! I was told to watch some videos of it but now I’m laughing so hard I can’t breathe what is this nooooooo sun bear!”
マレーグマで検索すると不安定になる pic.twitter.com/2L39Qz5HsQ
— ちん太郎 (@11ii29niku) May 10, 2014
▲ “Googled sun bear, feel so uneasy now”
https://twitter.com/aakechi2/status/419491212593074176
▲ “Sun bear’s face is something else”
https://twitter.com/study_tk/status/554531705948626944
▲ This sun bear is called Maachin (3 years old, seems to be male) at Higashiyama Zoo”
https://twitter.com/Bola_de_Arroz/status/430214854515752961
▲ “Sun bear eating an ehomaki at Fukuoka City Zoo”
週末東山ZOO
— tool (@Masataka_222) June 22, 2014
蜂を追いかけてた
マレーグマのマーチン
なんだか、千鳥足になっちゃってるよ(笑) pic.twitter.com/C4WvwBGTHn
▲ “Maachin the sun bear at Higashiyama Zoo. Is it me or does he look drunk lol”
But luckily, the sun bears do seem to have some fans!
https://twitter.com/study_tk/status/554513459652485120
▲ “Sun bear at Higashiyama Zoo. I like it a lot so I bought some sun bear souvenirs”
誰にも理解されないけど、わたし動物園に行くとマレーグマを1時間ぐらい見るんだ。好きなんだ。 pic.twitter.com/eEyemFZnp7
— コーイチ (@koooooooich1) January 12, 2015
▲ “Whenever I go to the zoo I watch the sun bears for at least an hour. I really like them.”
マレーグマが好き過ぎる(°∀° )/ pic.twitter.com/jvRlGr4RJn
— tOmO (@tom0_) June 29, 2014
▲ “Why do I love sun bears so much \(°∀° )/”
Personally, we think those cruel Twitter trolls up at the top there should be ashamed of themselves for shaming an innocent bear just because of its looks! We need to stop placing unrealistic standards of beauty on our bears. All bears are beautiful!
Source: Naver Matome
Main Image: Twitter @aqidaqidaqid

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