Sun bear - Wikipedia
WEBThe sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a species in the family Ursidae (the only species in the genus Helarctos) occurring in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is the smallest bear species, standing nearly 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder and weighing 25–65 kg …
Sun bear | Size, Location, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Sun bear, the smallest bear in the world, found in Southeast Asian forests. It weighs only 27–65 kg (59–143 pounds) and is 1–1.2 meters (3.3–4 feet) long with a 5-cm (2-inch) tail. Its curved claws are used for digging in its search for insect nests. It also eats fruit, honey, and small vertebrates.
Sun Bear - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
WEBSmall but mighty: The sun bear is the smallest of the world's eight bear species, about half the size of the American black bear. Its common name comes from the white or yellowish crescent marking on its chest, which many people think looks like …
Sun Bear - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBSun bears are the smallest and one of the rarest bear species. They are stockily built, with large paws, strongly curved claws, small rounded ears, and a short snout. The snout is grey, silver, or orange. The fur is generally jet-black but can vary from grey to red.
Sun Bear - National Geographic Kids
WEBSun bears are named for the golden patches of fur on their chests, which some people say resemble a rising sun. While their tongues may be extra-big, sun bears are actually the smallest...
Sun Bear | WWF
WEBAlso known as the honey bear for its love of honey, the Sun Bear is the smallest, least well-known and one of the rarest of all the bear species.
Sun Bear - National Geographic
WEBSee how the small sun bear, native to southeast Asia, is struggling to survive amid deforestation and poaching.
Sun Bear - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBSun bears are a species of bear native to forested areas in Southeast Asia. Just like their neighbors in India, the sloth bears, sun bears – also called “Malayan sun bears” – are black colored with a lighter patch of fur on their chests.
Sun bears: The world’s smallest and most vulnerable bear
WEBApr 2, 2024 · The sun bear is the smallest (and arguably cutest) of the world’s 8 bear species. Standing only as tall as an average human woman, there are less than 10,000 of these forest-dwelling bears left in the wild.
About Sun Bears - Sumatran Sun Bear Team
WEBThe Sun Bear (Helarctos Malayanus) is a bear found in tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia ranging from northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam to southern Yunnan Province in China, and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia.