Sun Bear

The Sun Bear (Helarctos Malayanus) is the smallest of all bear species, so it is often kept as a pet.
Sun bears can live alongside Black Bears in southern parts of Asia.
They also live in the eastern part of India.

Feeding The Sun Bear

Sun bears are omnivorous animals. Eat almost anything that is edible: small vertebrates such as lizards, termites,snails, eggs, nesting birds, fruits, etc.
They love honey and eat it whenever they have the opportunity using their long, narrow tongue to collect it.
The sun bear's food is similar to that of the asian black bear because the habitat in which they live is almost the same.

Appearance Bear Sun

The sun bear is 1 – 1.5 m tall, it is the smallest bear. Males weighing 30-60 kg are larger than females (20-40kg). They have relatively small and light legs that end with non-retractable claws that help them climb.
The ears are small, round and the snout is sturdy. The tail is 3-7 cm long. Despite its small size the sun bear has a very long tongue (8-10 cm) used to extract honey from hives.
Unlike other bears, the fur of the sun bear is short and smooth. This adaptation is probably due to the sez climate they inhabit.
Its dark black – brown fur covers its entire body except for a horseshoe-shaped yellow-orange spot that can be seen on its chest.
The name of the sun bear comes precisely from this light round color spot on the animal's chest.

Sun Bear Behavior

These bears prefer Heights, therefore they are used to sleeping in trees, in specially built nests.
Typically, they have a diurnal behavior, but they can become nocturnal when they feel disturbed by the presence of people.

Breeding Bear Sun

It does not hibernate, so it can reproduce throughout the year. Chicks reach sexual maturity after 3-4 years and live up to 30 years in captivity. One female gives birth to 1-2 cubs per year.
The gestation period lasts 96 days after which the chicks of 300-400g come out. they are born blind and hairless. They are dependent on their nursing mother for 18 months.
After 3 years the females are fit for reproduction. During mating the male displays a behavior similar to hugging and practices a kind of fight with the partner.
Adults are not threatened by other animals due to their ferocity and strong teeth. Occasionally they lose a battle to tigers or reticulated pythons.