The Sloth Bear Explained

The sloth bear is a myrmecophagous species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites.

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Males weigh 80 to 145 kg. Females weigh 55 to 105 kg.

Cubs ride on their mother's back. They stay until reaching a third of her size.

Sloth bears have sickle-shaped claws measuring 10 cm long. They scrape termite mounds open with those specific tools.

Sloth bear sucking sounds carry a long distance.

In 1791, George Shaw named the species Bradypus ursinus. Later researchers renamed it multiple times.

Sows regurgitate jack fruit and honeycomb for cubs. Bear bread pairs poorly with everything.