Sun bear - Wikipedia
The 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 (55–143 lb).
Sun bear | Size, Location, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月8日 — 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 - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. The animal gets its name from the characteristic orange-to-cream-colored chest patch. It is also known as the "honey bear", for its love of honeycombs and honey.
Sun Bear - National Geographic Kids
Sun 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...
Helarctos malayanus (Sun bear) - International Association for Bear ...
Sun bear habitat in the insular region is made up of a mixture of hill dipterocarp forest, peat swamp, freshwater swamp, limestone/karst hills, lower- to sub-montane forest, and mangrove swamps [36–40]. Sun bears prefer to live in areas of undisturbed forest with plentiful food resources. They tend to avoid areas of high human activity where ...
Sun Bear - WWF
Also 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
Found from southern China to eastern India and as far south as Indonesia, sun bears, also called Malayan sun bears, take their name from the bib-shaped golden or white patch on their chest,...
Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans …
2024年7月27日 — Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world. While grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) can weigh more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms), sun bears weigh between 60 and 150 pounds (30 to...
Sun Bear Information, Facts, Video & Pictures For Kids & Adults
2018年3月28日 — The sun bear is the smallest of the bear species, reaching only around half the size of the American black bear (Ursus americanus). This elusive bear gets its English name from the distinct mark on its chest which, according to folk stories, represents the rising sun.
Sun bears: The world’s smallest and most vulnerable bear
2024年4月2日 — 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.