Picture of The Day #13 Malayan Sun Bear

If you're in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park you don't want to miss this guy! Okay sinc e you can't be there just check out this photo, they look pretty real :)

Malayan Sun Bear (Lok Kawi Wildlife Park Kota Kinabalu)

This one is from the sign board

  • The Malayan Sun Bear is the smallest bear in the world.
  • The word "heli" is Sun "arctos" is bear.
  • The hair is short and entirely black except for a white spot or V-Shape mark on the upper chest.
  • Sun bear are large powerfully built; head is large and flexible muzzle omnivorous mammals with a short tail and a good sense of smell but poor sight and hearing.
  • Of all the bears this is the most agile climber and spends a great time in trees.
  • Sun bears feeds on fruit and leave gathered directly from the branches apart from termites, bee nests and small mammals by using their front paws and long tongue.
  • In the wild, Sun bears live solitary and is mainly active at night and spends the day basking in the sun sleeping.
  • Female bear gave birth to their cubs on the ground in a secluded spot and remain with their parents for up to 2 years.

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  1. netster23 netster23
    Jul 18, 2010 @ 11:01:52

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  2. lily riani
    Jul 18, 2010 @ 22:29:03

    is it a nice place to go? i might be going to kk soon.

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    • Netster
      Jul 18, 2010 @ 23:16:17

      It’s a nice place to visit Lily. You should really visit KK. You must visit all the island if you can.

      You will really love it :)

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  3. Daisy
    Jul 19, 2010 @ 10:48:11

    Great photo, Net­ster! I like this. :-)
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  4. My Kafkaesque Life
    Jul 19, 2010 @ 19:34:09

    Great photo :) We have bears in Slove­nia, too. They’re famous. We gave some to France, but their peo­ple protested, haha. http://bit.ly/9aMNbA Our bears would beat Malaysian bears :) ~
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    • Netster
      Jul 19, 2010 @ 19:55:15

      You’re so funny Bro! These bear is imported haha­haha Malaysia where got bear la… :)

      Please send some bear over to Malaysia… no one will protest :)

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