📷 (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
📷 (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)
📷 (c) 許慶棠Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY)
IUCN: Vulnerable
Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCarnivora›FamilyUrsidae›GenusHelarctos
About
The sun bear is the smallest bear species and is named for the pale crescent marking often found on its chest. Long claws and a very long tongue help it rip open logs and nests for termites, honey, and larvae. Forest loss and illegal wildlife trade are the main threats to this shy tropical bear.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Tropical evergreen forest, peat swamp forest, and montane forest
🍃Diet Omnivore — fruit, insects, honey, termites, small animals, and shoots
📏Size & Weight Body 1.2–1.5 m
•weight 25–65 kg
⏳Lifespan 20–25 years
🗺Range Mainland and island Southeast Asia
MammalBear
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Tropical evergreen forest, peat swamp forest, and montane forest
🍃Diet Omnivore — fruit, insects, honey, termites, small animals, and shoots
📏Size & Weight Body 1.2–1.5 m
•weight 25–65 kg
⏳Lifespan 20–25 years
🗺Range Mainland and island Southeast Asia
Photo Credits
#1(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
#2(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
#3(c) 許慶棠Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
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