Sloth Bear

The National Zoo's oldest male sloth bear, Merlin, died Wednesday after surgery to repair a partially twisted spleen. It was the zoo's third animal death in a month. Zoo officials said Merlin had a history of gastric volvulus, or a...

In this article: National Zoo, Surgery, Scimitar-horned oryx, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Cardiac arrest, Volvulus, and Front Royal, Va.

The Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Lip Bear, is a mammal of the family Ursidae which is native to the lowland forests of India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The Sloth Bear is the only bear species...

In this article: Bread, Polar bear, Sri Lanka, India, Fruit, Asiatic black bear, Sun Bear, Poaching, and Kenneth Anderson

The Sloth bear of Mysore was an unusually aggressive Indian sloth bear responsible for the deaths of at least 12 people, and the mauling of two dozen others. It was killed by Kenneth Anderson , who in described it in his memoirs Man-Eaters...

In this article: Kenneth Anderson, Arsikere, Bangalore, Cattle, and Winchester rifle

...are no bears left in Japan, other than a small population of interdimensional koalas. Way to go, you dick. An unusually aggressive Indian sloth bear responsible for the deaths of at least 12 people, and the mauling of two dozen others. It...

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...to ride their mother's back when moving through deep snow as they leave their den areas. Cubs of other bear species such as the sloth bear also ride on their parents. However, the the extent to which polar bear cubs hitch a ride on...

In this article: Polar bear, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Norwegian Polar Institute, Canada, Tromso, and Arctic Ocean

An Indian support group is taking care of these bears, which were being used by nomadic tribes for entertainment across the country. The sloth bears are rescued from 'madaaris' or nomads who trains and uses the animal for entertainments and...

In this article: India, Punjab, West Bengal, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh

...an animal corridor and several animals have been killed while crossing the road at night. The animals killed include deer, wild pigs and sloth bear. IANS Rating: This article has not been rated yet. Regional Maps of India: Andhra...

In this article: Chamarajanagar, Punjab, and West Bengal

In the tradition of Monday bear blogging established by Jonathan Adler, here is a picture of an appropriately slothful sloth bear that my fiancee took at the National Zoo: Nice work if you can get it. They must have an awesome PR firm...

In this article: Polar bear, Picasa, Wikipedia, Photoshop, Google, Greed, and National Zoo

Bhopal (IANS): A sloth bear that escaped from the Van Vihar National Park here Friday has forest officials in a tizzy as the animal could not be traced despite a nightlong search. The bear was lodged at the park's Bear Rescue Centre run...

In this article: Van Vihar National Park and Bhopal

...fun facts to know -- but you have to do the work. Take this page and a pencil to the zoo with you, and see how good a sleuth you are. 1 Sloth bears love to get honey from bees' nests. What protects them from being stung? 2 Find the sloth...

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