moon bear
Chest-marked forest dweller
Moon bear is another name for the Asian black bear, distinguished by a pale crescent marking on its chest.
The name comes from this moon-shaped patch of fur.
Moon bears range across eastern Asia and are often kept in captivity for bile extraction, a practice that has drawn international condemnation: The sanctuary rescues moon bears from bile farms.
Of or in trees
- climberOne who scales
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- denningRetiring to lair
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
territorial · solitary · scent marking · nocturnal · crepuscular · omnivorous · insectivorous · nest building
Asia's highest range
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- KoreaEast Asian divided peninsula
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
Vietnam · Thailand · deciduous forest · temperate forest · tropical forest · montane · tree canopy · elevation
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
traditional medicine · wildlife trade · sanctuary · rescue center · rehabilitation · protection · CITES · population decline
Eats plants and animals
insects · grubs · honey · larvae · small mammals · carrion · vegetation · bamboo shoots
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- black furAnimal coat, darkest shade
- stocky buildThick, solid body type
paws · claws · snout · fur · plantigrade · giant panda
arboreal
Of or in trees
hibernation · territorial · solitary · scent marking · nocturnal · crepuscular · omnivorous · insectivorous · nest building
Himalayas
Asia's highest range
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- KoreaEast Asian divided peninsula
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
China · Vietnam · Thailand · deciduous forest · temperate forest · tropical forest · montane · tree canopy · elevation · range
endangered
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
poaching · traditional medicine · wildlife trade · sanctuary · rescue center · rehabilitation · protection · CITES · population decline · advocacy
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
acorns · insects · grubs · honey · larvae · small mammals · carrion · vegetation · bamboo shoots · cherries
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- black furAnimal coat, darkest shade
stocky build · paws · claws · snout · fur · plantigrade · giant panda
moon bearsun bear
Tropical Asian ursine species
polar bear · giant panda · brown bear · grizzly bear · Kodiak bear
moon, bear, moons, bears, mooned, mooning, moonlit, moonlight, moonless