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wildlife rehabilitation, behavior on May 30th, 2011 Comments
Siew Te Wong, a Malaysian wildlife biologist and sun bear
expert, divulges some interesting characteristics of this rare
Southeast Asian bear and how they fit into the ecosystem. He
tells “The WildLife” host Laurel Neme how he became one of the
first to study sun bears, which are the smallest of the bear
species and also the least known. Did you know that sun bears
consider beetle larvae one of their tastiest treats? When they
eat them, the animals close their eyes and savor the experience,
similar to humans relishing the yummiest of chocolates. Siew Te
Wong also talks about his adventures researching the species,
threats to these rare bears, his rescue efforts, and what people
can do to help. For the last 13 years,