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In December 2016, an old video resurfaced, purportedly showing an alien creature that had been caught near the shared border of the southern Indian states of Kerala and Karnataka: This video has been circulating since at least 2015, and has been associated with a wide range of claims. MySanAntonio.com, for instance, reported in January 2016 that social media users were sharing the video along with the claim that it showed a mythical chupacabra caught in the Philippines. However, there is nothing mysterious or otherworldly about the creature in the video, as it is not an alien or a chupacabra or any heretofore unknown species, but instead, an ordinary (if sick and hairless) member of the species Helarctos malayanus, also known colloquially as a sun bear. The saga of this particular sun bear started in January 2015, when footage of the strange creature was captured near an oil palm plantation near the Malaysian town Bintangor (not in India): The sun bear was eventually captured and was taken to the Matang Wildlife Centre in Kuching for rehabilitation. According to the Borneo Post, the animal died in May 2015 after suffering from cancer for some time: Sun bears are reclusive animals (also known as dog bears or honey bears) that are, despite their name, nocturnal. Their name comes from a light patch of fur on their chest that bears a similarity to the sun.
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