Picture of The Day #13 Malayan Sun Bear
18 Jul 2010 7 Comments (Including 3 Discussion Threads)
in Photography Tags: Kota Kinabalu, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Malayan Sun Bear, My Trip To Kota Kinabalu, Picture of The Day
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
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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