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Bookmark or Share- Sun bear - WikipediaThe sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a bear species in the family Ursidae found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is the only species in the genus Helarctos[5] and the smallest bear species, standing nearly 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder and weighing 25–65 kg (55–143 lb).
- Sun Bear - National Geographic KidsSun bears are named for the golden patches of fur on their chests, which some people say resemble a rising sun. While their tongues may be extra-big, sun bears are actually the smallest...
- Sun Bear - San Diego Zoo Animals & PlantsSmall but mighty: The sun bear is the smallest of the world's eight bear species, about half the size of the American black bear. Its common name comes from the white or yellowish crescent marking on its chest, which many people think looks like the rising or setting sun.
- Sun Bear - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bioThe Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. The animal gets its name from the characteristic orange-to-cream-colored chest patch. It is also known as the "honey bear", for its love of honeycombs and honey.
- Sun bears: The world’s smallest and most vulnerable bearThe sun bear is the smallest (and arguably cutest) of the world’s 8 bear species. Standing only as tall as an average human woman, there are less than 10,000 of these forest-dwelling bears left in the wild.
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