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Sun Bears
The sun bear is found in southeast Asia. They have a light horseshoe shaped marking on their upper chest, and a long slender tongue. The 8-10" tongue is used to pull honey from beehives.
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Write to your authorities and be sure that hunting measures are strictly regulated. However, the brown bear is not endangered at this time.
How long is a sun bear's gestation period?
The gestation period (time of pregnancy) for a bear is 180-270 days.
What are the Malayan sun bear's enemies?
Reticulated pythons and saltwater crocodiles occasionally prey on sun bears.
Why do sun bears walk pigeon toed?
To allow them to climb trees better and helps when putting food in their mouths.
What are the predators of the sun bear?
Reticulated pythons have been documented to prey on sun bears. They hunt them by ambush. Sumatran tigers and saltwater crocodiles are also known to eat sun bears.
Why are grizzly bears also called sun bears?
Polar bears depend on the sea ice so that they can travel and hunt for food. During the time of the year when there is no sea ice, they nearly starve because they are unable to hunt. You could say that the sun will affect the polar bears by melting the ice earlier and letting it freeze over again later each year. However, that would be inaccurate because the sun isn't what's causing global warming. And like nearly all animals and all plants, polar bears need the sunlight because it feeds plankton, which feed the fish, which feed the seals, and in turn, the seals feed the polar bears. So, to sum it up, it's greenhouse gas emissions that will affect the survival of polar bears, not the sun, which they, like all animals, need in order to live.
Sun bears eat vertebrates: lizards and birds and fruit and vegetables.
The sun bear eats a variety of things, ranging from small animals to fruits, grubs, honey, different plants, fruit, and shoots.
There is one tiny spot in southeastern China where sun bears live, right on the border of Vietnam. There is a larger area surrounding that where sun bears may live, but scientists do not know for sure. Most sun bears live in Southeast Asia.
What is the scientific name of the sun bear?
Helarctos malayanus is the scientific name of the sun bear.
What is the color of the sun bear?
The sun bear is typically black with a white to reddish 'sun' patch on its chest. The patch can vary from a irregular spot to a circle to a U shape.
Why do sun bears have such a long tongue?
They have long tongues to make it easier to get ants and such out deep crevices. Ants is one of their favorite foods.
Are sun bears in North American zoos?
Yes, they are in a few. Some of the zoos which have Sun Bears are Honolulu, Oregon and San Diego according to a Google search of Sun Bears in Zoos.
