Sun bear

Sun bear

Order : Carnivora
Family : Ursidae
Subfamily : Ursinae
Genus : Helarctos

Facts about the genus Helarctos, the sun bear

Description: The sun bear is the smallest of the bears, with a body length of 48 to 60 inches. (Full text)

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Malayan Sun Bear is the smallest member of the bear family. (Full text)

Sun Bear - World's Smallest Bear The sun bear is the smallest member of the bear family. (Full text)

The paws of the sun bear are large with naked soles, possibly an adaptation for better tree climbing. (Full text)

The Malayan name for the sun bear is ‘basindo nan tenggil’, which is translated as ‘he who likes to sit high’. (Full text)

The smallest bear in the world, an adult male Malayan sun bear is (Full text)

The muzzle is short and the ears of the sun bear are smaller and rounder than those of other bears. (Full text)

The ears of the sun bear are smaller and rounder than those of other bears. (Full text)

The sun bear is a rather small member of the bear family which makes its (Full text)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Malayan sun bear is the smallest member of the bear family. (Full text)

No subspecies of sun bear are known. (Full text)

The sun bear is the smallest living bear species in the world. (Full text)

The coat of the Sun Bear is well adapted to shedding rain, and mud. (Full text)

The ears of the Malayan sun bear are smaller and rounder than that of other bears. (Full text)