It feeds on fruits. Named for its slow-moving habits. Sloth bear, forest-dwelling bear inhabiting tropical or subtropical regions of India and Sri Lanka. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. Get to know the nocturnal insect-sucking bear of the Indian Forest. Animalia: information (1) · Animalia: pictures () · Animalia: specimens (). through the AZA SAFE program. Kids will love the unusual facts this book can offer. Sloth Bears are one of the most endangered bears on the planet with only 46 captive individuals in the Western Hemisphere. Sloth Bear! an Animal Encyclopedia for Kids (Bear Kingdom) - Children''s Biological Science of Bears Books · 作者：Prodigy Wizard · 語言：英文 · 出版日期：/05/. They will discover that the sloth. Native to Asia, this unique species is being protected through conservation at zoos in the U. They're ground dwellers. Twitter. Melursus ursinussloth bear. Discover the sloth bear. KingdomAnimaliaanimals. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the labiated bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. Unique among bear species. The sloth bear. Facebook. · These bears aren't slow-moving sloths. . · Sloth bear. Sloth bears are the most ground dwelling of all the bear species. S.