A goofy-looking monkey with rabbit-like teeth instead of ferocious canines has become a massive hit at a zoo in China.

The large, melancholy eyes and big front teeth that make him seem something like the cartoon character Goofy. Have earned Shanghai Zoo’s star attraction the title of “rabbit-toothed monkey“.

Viral footage shared online has sent countless people visiting the zoo to just look at the goofy primate which is reportedly a patas monkey.

The zoo explained that the buck teeth had been caused by teething and that the monkey was not suffering at all from two large front teeth, which are not affecting its diet or its life.

Online commentators rushed to leave their thoughts on the money such as ‘Theater lover’ who wrote: “This rabbit tooth monkey is so cute and has such melancholy eyes!”

And another ‘Emerald Green’ said: “Why do monkeys look so kind with such front teeth?”

Patas monkeys come from the planes of West and East Africa and are also given the nickname of the hussar. Military, or dancing red monkey, as well as the red guenon.