Sloth bear

Sloth bear

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

Facts about the genus Melursus, the sloth bear

The sloth bear is black with brown and gray hairs. (Full text)

Americanus), the Syrian bear (Ursus Syriacus), and the sloth bear, are among the notable species. (Full text)

APPEARANCE The sloth bear is small and usually black, with a long shaggy coat, especially over the shoulders. (Full text)

Description: The sloth bear is a medium size bear weighing (Full text)

Field projects involving the spectacled, sun, and sloth bear are just beginning. (Full text)

Sloth bear are also called HONEY BEAR, Hindi Bhalu (species Melursus ursinus), forest-dwelling member of the family Ursidae that inhabits tropical or subtropical regions of India and Sri Lanka. (Full text)

The sloth bear (Ursus melursus) is an insectivore, feeding mainly on termites and ants (Joshi et al. (Full text)

The sloth bear is also used for entertainment, known in circuses as a "dancing bear". (Full text)

(Sloth bear are also found in Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka). (Full text)

Status: The sloth bear is listed as vulnerable on the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. (Full text)

The sloth bear is relatively small, with long hair and shaggy coat. (Full text)

The claws of the sloth bear are sickle-shaped, and deeply curved. (Full text)

The sloth bear is relatively small, with long hair and (Full text)

Sloth Bear The Sloth Bear is a nocturnal bear with shaggy fur which inhabits the lowland forests of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (Full text)

The sloth bear is a fairly small bear. (Full text)

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The genus Melursus is peculiar to India, being replaced in the Himalayas and east of the bay by Helarctos; but I doubt if either is more than subgenerically separable from Ursus. (Full text)