sun bear

Malayan forest ursine

A sun bear is the smallest species of bear, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

It has a distinctive golden or cream-colored chest patch, often crescent-shaped, which gives the animal its name.

Sun bears have long tongues adapted for extracting honey and insects from trees, earning them the nickname "honey bear." They are excellent climbers and spend much of their time in trees.

habitat

rainforest

Wet tropical woodland ecosystem

tropicalOf hot, humid regions
Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island

Sumatra · Malaysia · Indonesia · Thailand · canopy · jungle · montane · trees · climate · humidity

conservation

endangered

At risk of extinction

threatenedExpressed intent to harm
vulnerableOpen to attack
poachingUnlawful wildlife capture

habitat loss · CITES · wildlife trade · sanctuary · protection · rehabilitation · rescue · captive breeding · deforestation · palm oil

foraging

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

nectarFloral sugar water
beehiveHoneycomb housing structure
insectsSix-legged arthropods

termites · larvae · fruits · figs · coconuts · berries · bark · cambium · long tongue · tree cavities

biology

mammal

Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal

furAnimal body hair
clawsAnimal gripping nails
stockyShort and solidly built

paws · snout · flexible · climber · arboreal · diurnal · solitary · territorial · gestation · cub

sun bear

rainforest

endangered

honey

mammal

sun bear

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