Sun Bear

Characteristics
The sun bear is the smallest of all bear species.They have large paws, strongly curved claws, small rounded ears, a short snout in grey, silver or orange. The fur is generally jet-black, but it can vary from grey to red. It provides protection from twigs, branches, and rain. It is also the shortest of all bear species.They have an iconic ochre-yellow chest patch, usealy U-shaped butcan be circular or spotlike. This patch is used to defend off enemies. They also have a tongue that they can extend by 20–25 cm. Their teeth are very large especially the canines.

Behaviour
The Sun bear is the most arboreal among all ears. There are most active during the day but nocturnality might be common in areas visited by humans. The sun bear usealy sleeps in trees 2-7 meters above the ground.

Diet
The sun bear is an ominvore and feeds on a wide varity of food. Such as honey, bugs, seeds and firuts. The sun bear occasionally eats vertebrates like birds and reptiles.

Habitat
Sun bears are mainly found in two main types of forests deciduous and evergreen. They are typically found at low altitudes for example 1,000 m. Though they have been recorded at altitudes of up to 3000 m. But this is probably due to habitat loss at the lower areas.

Sun bears usually avoid heavily logged forests and areas close to human settlement.