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Sloth bear
Scientific Name
Melursus ursinus
IUCN Status
Vulnerable (VU)
Lifespan
Up to 20 years (wild); 40 years (captivity)
Weight
55-140 kg
Length
Height - 60-90 cm at shoulder
Range
Indian subcontinent (except Himalayas, Thar Desert and the Northeast)
Threats
Retaliatory killing, hunted for gall bladders
Did You Know
Used to be trained to perform/dance by the Kalandar community. This has been stopped, the community rehabilitated, and all bears rescued
Film
Bear in Mind: Kota’s Wild Neighbour
Film
Land of Bears and Boulders: Sloth Bears of Daroji
Species
The Blessed Bears of Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Habitat
Bridge to the Past: The Rocky Landscape of Daroji
Infographic
Sloth Bear: Size, Habitat, and Use as Dancing Bears
Species
Bare Truth: Why We Need to Save Our Sloth Bears
Photo Story
Sloth Bears: Ant Eaters of the Ursine World
Book
Two Sloth Bears and their Human Family
Conservation
Mount Abu’s Sloth Bears Tread on Thin Line
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