What is a sloth bear?
Sloth bears belong to the mammalian order Carnivora, and the family Ursidae (the bears). A sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is not the same as a sloth, which is a slow-moving mammal in the order Edentata, found in central and South America. Most adult male sloth bears weigh between 80-145 kg, and adult females weigh between 55 and 95 kg. Sloth bears have a typically black shaggy coat, which is especially long around the ears and neck. Most sloth bears have a white chest blaze that looks something like a V-neck sweater, and a whitish muzzle.
