sloth bear
noun
: a forest-dwelling bear (Melurus ursinus) of India and adjacent regions that has long black hair, very large claws, and a long snout and that feeds chiefly on insects
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Leopards are notoriously elusive, but this is the single best place to try and see one, as well as sloth bears, water buffalo, mugger crocodiles, and gray langurs.
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Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Magill said Keesha was the oldest sloth bear in the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s Species Survival Plan in the nation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Zoo Miami tried to mate Keesha with Hank, the resident male sloth bear, but trhe pairing didn’t produce any viable cubs, Magill said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
There is wildlife beyond big cats like sloth bears and hyenas.
—Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
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Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Magill said Keesha was the oldest sloth bear in the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s Species Survival Plan in the nation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Zoo Miami tried to mate Keesha with Hank, the resident male sloth bear, but trhe pairing didn’t produce any viable cubs, Magill said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
There is wildlife beyond big cats like sloth bears and hyenas.
—Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
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“Sloth bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloth%20bear. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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