Once a man was walking around a Chinese zoo telling his son about different animals and sounds they make when they suddenly heard a lion barking. It appeared that zoo workers replaced an African lion with a Tibetan mastiff. Think it's impossible? Then, we invite you to have a look at this "lion" and some other animals that can be mistaken for others.

In this story about the zoo, the lion wasn't the only one to be replaced: a dog was in a cage with a sign saying it was a wolf and foxes were in a cage marked for leopards.

Bright Side gathered 22 examples proving that nature has a good sense of humor because it creates different animals that look surprisingly alike.

1. The "lion" from the Chinese zoo. Its mane really is marvelous!

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2. This puppy could easily be confused with a polar bear.

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3. It's a slug. What did you think it was at first?

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4. A perfect brown bear impostor

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5. A cat that looks like a wolf. Can you imagine anything more gorgeous?

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6. Bothers-in-law

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7. This dog might have relative among bears, probably stuffed bears.

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8. If rabbits were as big as dogs.

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9. "My dog looks like a wolf."

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10. And this dog looks like a fox.

11. No, it's not a fox either. It's a dhole.

© Frans Lanting/eastnews

12. How can we prove it's just a dog?

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13. Koala the pet

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14. Looks like a piglet, acts like a piglet…

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15. "My dog looks like a little deer."

16. If we replaced a baby polar bear with this cutie, it's mom probably wouldn't even notice.

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17. "My cat looks like a puma."

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18. No, it's not a poodle, it's a fancy Angora rabbit.

19. "This kitten looks like a tiny red panda."

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20. Sometimes they look like mythical creatures.

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21. A fruit bat that resembles a flying dog.

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Bonus: some toys look exactly like real animals. Wouldn't you like to have such an incredible pet?

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Which surprised you the most? Tell us in the comments!