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Melursus ursinus
The sloth bear is a nocturnal insectivorous species of bear found wild within the Indian subcontinent. Unlike brown and black bears, sloth bears have lankier builds, long shaggy coats that form a mane around the face, long sickle-shaped claws, and a specially adapted lower lip and palate used for sucking insects. They feed on termites, honeybee colonies and fruits.
In India, their distribution is patchy, and mostly occur in areas of deciduous forest.
Spotted on Jan 11, 2013
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013
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thanks!
Hi Nuwan, the location of my profile pic is at Kaieteur falls in Guyana.
Hi Debbie, i really enjoyed your collection, like to know the location of your profile pic :)