Bear, sloth Melursus ursinus
Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Ursidae
Genus:Melursus
Genus species:Melursus ursinus
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:1.5-1.9 m
Height:60-90 cm
Weight:90-115 kg
Identification:The sloth bear has long shaggy black fur with a white/chestnut chest mark and a whitish muzzle.
Habitat:Lowland forests
Diet:Omnivore: termites, ants, fruit, honeycombs
Reproduction:This bear species mates from June to July. Gestation lasts 210 days, with two cubs being born in December or January. The cubs remain in the den for 2-3 months, are carried on their mother's back for nine months, and then become independent by 2.5 years of age.
Behavior:Sloth bears are not territorial, but males and females avoid each other via temporal avoidance (females and cubs are diurnal, males are nocturnal). They can be very aggressive to larger animals, and are therefore dangerous to humans.
Status:Threatened
Interesting Facts:This is the only bear species specifically adapted to feed on insects.
Other Information
Geographic:Southern Central AsiaDate:1966-01Subjects:Sloth bear
Bears
Carnivora
Mammals
Vertebrates
Chordata
Predatory animals
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