Sloth bear

Melursus ursinus · Ursidae

The sloth bear, also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss and degradation.

Where the Sloth bear lives

Recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal (Asia).

Most records fall in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Anurādhapura, Madhya Pradesh and Narayani.

See the Sloth bear’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 868 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.