Before this incident, animals at other universities have also made classroom cameos. A dog attending class and running around the playground at Wuhan University went viral online in December 2015.

At Peking University in 2004, a cat appeared to be keen on the subjects of Philosophy, Culture and Finance.

At Anqing Normal University, a black dog has enjoyed sitting in on advanced mathematics classes for at least five years. It also visits the cafeteria with students.