What is Sloth bear?
{{Taxobox | name = Sloth bear | fossil_range = late [[Pliocene]] to early [[Pleistocene]] – Recent | status = VU | status_system = iucn3.1 | image = Sloth bear 1.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Sloth bear | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Carnivora]] | familia = [[Ursidae]] | genus = '''''Melursus''''' | binomial = ''Melursus ursinus'' }} The '''sloth bear''' (''Melursus ursinus'') is a [[bear]] that lives in [[India]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. == Appearance == Sloth bears have long and shaggy black [[fur]], but its fur can also be brown. On its [[chest]] it has a white or yellow mark, which is shaped like an Y or V. They have big feet with long [[claw]]s. The long claws are also the reason for its English name, because the claws look like the claws of a [[sloth]]. == Life == Sloth bears are [[omnivore]]s and eats mostly [[termite]]s and [[ant]]s. But they also eat [[fruit]], [[honey]], [[Egg (biology)|eggs]], [[carrion]], [[grass]]es and occasionally [[rodent]]s. Sloth bears use their claws to dig up ants from the dirt. They also use their claws to fight predators such as [[tiger]]s, [[leopard]]s and [[jackal]]s. [[Bengal tiger]]s prey on sloth bears of all ages. Indian leopards, [[dhole]]s and Indian wolves may also be a threat. Female sloth bears usually have 1-2 babies, sometimes 3. Young sloth bears stay with their mother for 2–3 years. In captivity they can live to be 40 years old. Sloth bear adults can weigh anywhere from 60 to 70 kilograms (120-130 pounds) and measure anywhere from 152 to 178 centimeters (60-70 inches) in length. == Other websites == * {{wikispecies-inline|Melursus|Sloth Bear}} * {{commons-inline|Melursus ursinus}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q145016}} [[Category:Bears]] [[Category:Mammals of Asia]]