China ‘drama queen’ lamb goes viral for pretending to be dead when potential buyers approach
Adorable ‘Oscar-worthy’ baby sheep who loves children gets 10 million views online; customer offers US$19,000 to buy it
A 10-day-old animal nicknamed the “drama queen lamb” has gone viral online for its hilarious ability to play dead, which has attracted so much attention that someone even offered 130,000 yuan (US$19,000) to buy it.
On January 13, the lamb from Zhongfang Village, Baofeng Town, Pingluo County, Shizuishan in Ningxia, northwestern China, went viral online for its unique ability.
According to the lamb’s owner, farmer Jin Xiaolin, he had taken four lambs to a local market to sell.
Three were sold at the market price of 420 yuan (US$60) each, but the fourth displayed unusual behaviour: it would immediately collapse and appear lifeless whenever someone tried to touch it.
Buyers assumed it was sick and refused to buy it.
However, as soon as people walked away, the lamb would quietly get back up and act completely normal. It only seemed friendly towards children.