Los Angeles Zoo has gained some unexpected free PR after a comedian’s ‘Animal Facts’ stunt went viral, drawing the attention of hundreds of thousands of people from around the world.

Posted by the Obvious Plant Facebook page, which has a following of more than 46,000 people, its founder Jeff Wyasaki visited the California zoo, offering some fictional facts about the animals on display with a series of fake signs.

In a post that has been shared nearly 7,000 times in a matter of days, Wyasaki posted an image that said “I left some fake animal facts at the L.A. Zoo”, with a selection of professional-looking posters telling park visitors things such as “If you give a tiny trombone to 76 ducklings, they will lead the most adorable parade you’ve ever seen” and “Never trust a bear. They are very sneaky. If you don’t see our bear in its pen it means HE’S ESCAPED OMG HE’S RIGHT BEHIND YOU DON’T TURN AROUND JUST RUN!!”

“The zoo is more fun with made-up facts,” insisted Wyasaki via his Tumblr page.

Attractions Management reached out to the zoo for comment, who said "the fake signs were posted around the zoo on June 30 by a guest without our knowledge, but they were promptly taken down by zoo staff."