The strange reason why a lion in China grew this 80s mane

Hang Hang, a white lion from the Guangzhou Zoo in China, became an internet hit for his unique hairstyle, with thousands of netizens comparing the shape of his mane to a cut mullet because it appears to be a blunt fringe.

Since the images of the resident feline at the Guangzhou Zoo were spread on a visitor’s Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) social network account, Hang Hang’s unique hairstyle has not stopped attracting the attention of Internet users, as they say who looks like a real rock star from the 1980s.

Many on social media wondered who cut the cuddly feline’s hair, while others compared his cut mullet with that of celebrities such as Anderson .Paak, Bruce Lee and the members of the German band Ramones. Some even ironically compared it to Joe Exotic’s blond hair from the documentary. tiger-king from Netflix.

However, the real stir came when netizens expressed their discontent by speculating that the zoo staff was responsible for cutting the lion’s mane, for which a worker from the enclosure located in southern China had to come out to deny the accusations.

A lion named Hang Hang at the Guangzhou Zoo in China sported a unique mane style, as the fur fell out as a result of the high humidity in the region. Now it looks like a ’90s-era mullet.

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According to ViralPress, Hang Hang’s caretaker claimed the 13-year-old lion’s “glorious” hairstyle was due to increased humidity in the city. In addition, he said that his hair grows naturally and is “combed” due to the wind (the dream of many of us). Since then, the king of the jungle has drawn throngs of onlookers to the zoo hoping to see his unique mane.

Now that he is the most beautiful boy in the zoo, more people have come to see him.

Recently, a Twitter user went to the zoo and managed to catch Hang Hang with his usual mane style and he looks completely different!:

The angles are different. It looks very handsome when you comb it backwards.