Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 576
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss and degradation.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sloth bear”.