Mangoes are packed full of nutritional benefits. Their sweet and juicy insides win fruit lovers' hearts. Take a second a look at the stubborn fibers before you throw away the mango pit; the ones that get stuck in your teeth. The fibers and pit may look useless after you've eaten the mango, but some young people in China, including pupils, have creatively turned them into fluffy pet "dogs."

An object does not need to be alive to be a pet. The chic "manggou," literally meaning "mango dog," is a proof of this. Interestingly, the two syllables of the word "mango" sound almost the same as "manggou," making this trendy, tiny pet even lovelier.

To make a "manggou," first off you have to carefully wash the fibers on the pits before giving it a comb. According to the how-to guides shared by netizens on social media, you even need both shampoo and conditioner to give the fibers a "spa" if you want them to be smooth and fluffy. Otherwise, it might get "static hair." After being dried, the mango pit dogs will be dyed in colors that their owners are keen on.

Given that mangoes come in many varieties, the mango pit-turned pet dogs also differ. There are long-haired ones, short-haired ones and curly-haired ones, among others. They don't shed, don't get ill, don't defecate and can easily be taken anywhere by their owners for comfort. To some extent, this has contributed to its popularity among young people.

This is not the first time that the mango pit-made items have trended. Three years ago, hairpins made from mango pits were seen on China's e-commerce platforms. The arrival of the manggou pets has added more value to the pits.

To lay aside the complexities of the manggou phenomenon, the unusual pet's existence is justified by its ability to bring comfort to its owner. As netizens put it, that's all that matters.