Get to know the nocturnal insect-sucking bear of the Indian Forest. KingdomAnimaliaanimals. · Sloth bear. Named for its slow-moving habits. Melursus ursinussloth bear. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the labiated bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. Discover the sloth bear. Sloth bear, forest-dwelling bear inhabiting tropical or subtropical regions of India and Sri Lanka. Native to Asia, this unique species is being protected through conservation at zoos in the U. Sloth bears are the most ground dwelling of all the bear species. · These bears aren't slow-moving sloths. Animalia: information (1) · Animalia: pictures () · Animalia: specimens (). Facebook. It feeds on fruits. Sloth Bear! an Animal Encyclopedia for Kids (Bear Kingdom) - Children''s Biological Science of Bears Books · 作者：Prodigy Wizard · 語言：英文 · 出版日期：/05/. Kids will love the unusual facts this book can offer. through the AZA SAFE program. Sloth Bears are one of the most endangered bears on the planet with only 46 captive individuals in the Western Hemisphere. S. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. They will discover that the sloth. They're ground dwellers. The sloth bear. Unique among bear species. Twitter. .