Sloth bear
Melursus ursinus
VulnerablePhoto: Saumitra Newalkar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalinsectivore
The sloth bear is a unique bear found in the forests of the Indian subcontinent. Known for its love of ants and termites, it uses its long claws to dig into insect nests. Unlike most bears, it has a shaggy coat and a distinctive snout.
- Eats ants and termites using its long, curved claws.
- Lives only in the Indian subcontinent.
- Has a shaggy black coat and a long snout.
ForestAsia
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Melursus ursinus
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
