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Sun bear

The sun bear is a bear species found in tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia.It is listed as vulnerable on international union for conservation of nature red list . The global population is thought to have declined by more than 30% over the past 3 bear generations .A sun bear can reach 4 to 5 feet in length and 60 to 150 pounds in weight. Males are slightly larger than females .

Sun bears are the smallest bears and well-loved. They grow up to around 1.4 metres. Sun bears are brown , big, have big claws , big eyes , big nose and . They are also known as honey bears and Malayan sun bears . A sun bears diet consists of lizards, little birds rodents and insects , termites , fruit and honey . The long sharp claws of the sun bear are handy for tearing open trees where insect and bee nest can be found and slurped up using their extra long tongue.

Sun bears are omnivores which means they eat plants and meat. They are hunted for their meat and their body parts which are used for medicine. Cubs are often taken from their mothers and kept safe as pets . Sun bears have loose skin that allows them to twist and turn when being bitten, so as to bite an attacker.They also have very strong legs that are great for climbing up hills and other stuff . These characteristics help this bear protect itself from tigers and other possible predators that are trying to attack the sun bears .