The reclusive Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus), shaggy, dusty and unkempt, lives in the forests in South Asia. Their chest usually has a whitish "V" or "Y" design, and their black coat and a cream-colored snout. Emitting noisy grunts and snorts, the Sloth Bear can often be found walking by itself in search of insects, usually at night since they are lonely-nocturnal animals. In addition to insects, Sloth Bears eat a wide variety of flowers and fruits including mango, fig, and ebony. They also can scale the tree to knock a bee honeycomb, which they can then enjoy on the ground below.
Male Sloth Bears have a shoulder height between 2’6”-3’ (.76-.91 m) and a weight in the range of 200-320 lb (91-145 kg). The shoulder heights of females are between 2’-2’6” (.61-.76 m) with weights from 120-240 lb (54-109 kg). The Sloth Bear has an overall body length of roughly 5’-6’ (1.52-1.85 m), standing height of 5’3”-6’3" (1.6-1.9 m), and a typical lifespan of 20 years in the wild or up to 40 years in captivity.
The reclusive Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus), shaggy, dusty and unkempt, lives in the forests in South Asia. Their chest usually has a whitish "V" or "Y" design, and their black coat and a cream-colored snout. Emitting noisy grunts and snorts, the Sloth Bear can often be found walking by itself in search of insects, usually at night since they are lonely-nocturnal animals. In addition to insects, Sloth Bears eat a wide variety of flowers and fruits including mango, fig, and ebony. They also can scale the tree to knock a bee honeycomb, which they can then enjoy on the ground below.
Male Sloth Bears have a shoulder height between 2’6”-3’ (.76-.91 m) and a weight in the range of 200-320 lb (91-145 kg). The shoulder heights of females are between 2’-2’6” (.61-.76 m) with weights from 120-240 lb (54-109 kg). The Sloth Bear has an overall body length of roughly 5’-6’ (1.52-1.85 m), standing height of 5’3”-6’3" (1.6-1.9 m), and a typical lifespan of 20 years in the wild or up to 40 years in captivity.
