Saturday, 12 March 2016

Indian Sloth Bear

The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), is a nocturnal insectivorous bear species found wild within the Indian Subcontinent.  Sloth bears have lankier builds, long, shaggy coats that form a mane around the face, long, sickle-shaped claws, and a specially adapted lower lip and palate used for sucking insects. Sloth bears breed during spring and early summer and give birth near the beginning of winter.



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They feed on termites, honeybee colonies, and fruits. Sloth bears sometimes attack humans who encroach on their territories.The species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to habitat loss and poaching.

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