61. Ursidae Education In species such as the Sun and sloth bears who have only one mate, the males areonly All species have 42 teeth except the sloth bear which has 40. http://www.fortheanimals.com/menu2/ursidae/ed_ursidae.htm

Black Bear Ursidae This family which is made up of seven species (Grizzly, Polar bear, American black bear, Asian black bear, Sun bear, Sloth bear, Spectacled bear), includes the world's largest terrestrial carnivores - Polar bears. All bears except the polar bear are considered omnivores, and the Polar bear is the only bear classified as a carnivore, feeding mainly on fish and seals. The Polar bears are the largest and can weigh over 1700 pounds, and the smallest is the Sun bear weighing in at 60-125 pounds. In species such as the Sun and Sloth bears who have only one mate, the males are only 10-20% larger than the females, but in species where males compete for females, they can be as much as 100% larger than the females. As a rule, bears are peaceful animals and try to avoid conflict. They can be formidable adversaries when they feel that they, their offspring or their food supply are threatened. The majority of bear attack stories are untrue, and those that are are usually found to be related to provocation

62. Bear Anatamy And Psysiology By Stu Keck bears have fortytwo teeth, except the sloth bear which has only forty. A sloth bear, with its belly and underlegs nearly bare, is quite tolerant of http://www.bowhunting.net/bearhunting.net/bear2.html

BEAR (Family Ursidae) Bear Anatomy and Physiology Size Weight Height Length ... Scat (feces) Size The size of individual bears has long caused heated discussions and continual misjudgment. A bear's size is normally expressed in terms of weight, which is difficult to judge due to individual variations in height, thickness of fur, and physical stature, as well as the observer's proximity to the bear and particular level of stress. Under calm circumstances a bear's weight is often misjudged, but during a close encounter Accurate weight determination is impossible by nearly all except possibly a seasoned field scientist. "The grizzly's reputation for ferociousness toward people," notes Terry Domico in Bears of the World, "makes the animal seem much larger." To the untrained eye, all bears are "big", as human perception of weight is most often much greater than an animal's true size. During a survey in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, responses to the weights of American black bears ranged from four hundred to four thousand pounds. The actual weights were ninety-five to one hundred fifteen pounds. "The boar was small," according to Ben East in Bears, "hardly more than 150 pounds, but still big enough to be a formidable antagonist . . . the men guessed him at four hundred pounds."

63. The Sloth Bear In one scenario, we could imagine that after the ancestral sloth bears had occupied Like the other bears in southern Asia, the sloth bear evolved from http://www.grizzlybear.org/bearbook/sloth_bear.htm

The Sloth Bear The sloth bear, Ursus ursinus , arose from the oldest lineage of the true bears. They diverged from the main lineage of bears about 6 million years ago. Like the giant panda, it is likely that climatic fluctuations were important in isolating ancestral sloth bears in the south of Asia long enough to diverge as a separate species. It is possible that a group of bears managed to colonize the Indian subcontinent either during a warm, interglacial period in the late Miocene era, or during one of the cold periods. Cold periods occurred at that time about every 100,000 years. In one scenario, we could imagine that after the ancestral sloth bears had occupied India, the climate cooled again and a wall of glaciers descended from the Himalayas that may have blocked any movement of bears in or out of India. Another possibility is that their ancestors moved south across eastern Asia during a cold period, perhaps as far as the edge of the Himalayas. Then, as the climate warmed, one group moved into the mountain foothills and became isolated there.

64. Bears Across The World ... The sun bears and sloth bears (also included in the Ursus group by many scientists) sloth bears hybridise with sun bears. See DJ Tyler, Creation Matters http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v20/i4/bears.asp

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65. A Sloth Of Bears - Broadsheet A sloth of bears A broadsheet of wood engraved devices from the first A slothof bears is printed in red, blue and black on Zerkall White Wove paper, http://www.barbarianpress.com/catalog/slothofbears.html

The Press Books in Print Forthcoming Press News ... Links Barbarian Press Books in Print Wood engraving by Colin Paynton (from The Chimes Gallipoli A sequence of poems by Alan Loney, with images taken from photographs by Paul Thompson. Summer 2005 HOI BARBAROI A Quarter Century at Barbarian Press The Eve of St. Agnes A printing of the poem by John Keats, with wood engravings by Andy English November 2003 Endgrain Editions Three: Peter Lazarov Summer 2003 A Sloth of Bears A broadsheet of wood engraved devices from the first twenty-five years of the press. October 2002 July 2002 Rumour of a Shark poems by John Carroll November 1999 The Blue Roofs of Japan A Score for Interpenetrating Voices by Robert Bringhurst Click above for additional images A Sloth of Bears A broadsheet of wood engraved devices from the first twenty-five years of the press October 2002 Our press device goes back to the first days of the press, when our friend Louis Turpin, a painter, drew the first version for us: a black bear carrying a handpress on his (or her) back. We decided on this device for a number of reasons. First, as Canadians in Britain, we were nostalgic for many things Canadian, and the black bear is certainly an important character in the Canadian woods. Second, Crispin at one time worked as a bearward at the Vancouver zoo, and has a great fondness for bears, regarding them as his personal totem.

66. Education Sites Make cutouts of the various species of bears, ie Brown Bear, American BlackBear, Asiatic Black Bear, Malayan Sun Bear, Polar Bear, sloth Bear Spectacled http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ecnewletter/

htmlAdWH('93097763', '234', '60'); Similar Pages "Head Over Heels for Bears" Next Page (Click here) BEARS A unit study on bears for grades K-6th kingdom - Animalia phylum - Chordata class - Mammalia order - Carnivora family - Ursidae (the Latin word for bear) There are 8 different species of bears. Below you'll will find the different species listed: 1. Brown and Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos) 3. Polar Bears - (Ursus maritimus) 4. Giant Pandas - (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 5. Asiatic Black Bears - (Ursus thibetanus) 6. Spectacled Bears - (Tremarctos ornatus) 8. Sun Bears - (Helarctos malayanus) Links to other resources: Bear Den - Giant Pandas Features picture and descriptions of the pandas population, distribution andcharacteristics. Learn about their reproduction and home range. http://www.nature-net.com/bears/panda.html What do you know about Panda Bears? Day 1 : Introduce Bear Unit with KWL Chart. Day 2: Finding information on the WWW. Go to the following website and answer the questions below: Panda Pop Quiz http://www.worldwildlife.org/pandas/panda_quiz.htm Here are the top ten questions asked about its internationally recognized mascot. How many

67. Sloth Bear Cubs Born At Zoo | Little Rock Zoo sloth bears usually have one to three cubs with two being the most common. sloth bears are typically nocturnal. A distinguishing feature of the sloth http://www.littlerockzoo.com/article.php?id=10

68. Sloth Bears Photo Album | Little Rock Zoo Baby Album sloth Bear Cubs. April 6, 2005. March 22, 2005. March 3, 2005.February 21, 2005. February 19, 2005. February 8, 2005. January 23, 2005 http://www.littlerockzoo.com/slothbears.htm

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69. Feeding Ecology Of Sloth Bears In A Disturbed Area In Central India BioOne(TM) is a webbased aggregation of research in the biological, ecologicaland environmental sciences. It is under development by the American http://www.bioone.org/bioone/?request=get-abstract&issn=1537-6176&volume=015&iss

70. Oregon Zoo Animals: Malayan Sun Bear All about the Malayan Sun Bear. Asiatic Black bears, sloth bears, MalayanSun bears from trade in bear parts for markets in Japan, China, http://www.oregonzoo.org/Cards/Bears/bear.malayan.sun.htm

Oregon Zoo - Portland, OR - www.oregonzoo.org Visit Us About Our Zoo Conservation ... our exhibits Malayan Sun Bear Bear Play Download the free software Quick Time Video Bear (1.6Mb) Bear (7.8Mb) scientific name Helarctos malayanus size Weight: male 60-190 lbs.; female 20% less Length: 3.5' Shoulder Height: 2' smallest member of bear family adaptations/coloration Color: deep brown to black; most have whitish or orange chest mark & muzzle (hence name "sun bear") Coat: short; sleek; for tropical climate Jaws. disproportionately large to break open hard fruit such as coconuts Tongue. extraordinarily long to get insects out of logs behavior primarily nocturnal Arboreal. build nests in tree branches to nap & "sunbathe" during day; does not den reproduction/life span Lifespan: wild unknown; captivity 12-24 yrs Mating. thought to have only 1 mate

71. National Geographic: Nose To Nose With Sloth Bears.(Field Dispatch India)(Brief Access the article, Nose to nose with sloth bears.(Field Dispatch India)(BriefArticle) from National Geographic, a publication in the field of Reference http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3343/is_200411/ai_n12951377

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72. Wolf Run Studio - Bear Notecards And Prints sloth bears have a shaggy black coat that may have brown and grey hairs mixed in . Because food is plentiful all year, sloth bears are one of four bear http://www.wolfrunstudio.com/PAGES/pg_wld01.html

Bill Harrah Wolf Run Studio P.O. Box 444 Clifton VA 20124 Phone: Fax: PRICES ORDER FORM DRAWING INDEX BEARS BEAVERS BOBCATS CAMELS CHEETAHS ... ZEBRAS BEARS (Click on an image to see the actual notecard size) ALASKAN BROWN BEAR GIANT PANDAS (pair) GIANT PANDA POLAR BEAR ... SLOTH BEARS ALASKAN BROWN BEAR #ABB-500 Notecards Only Also available in Notecard Assortment Pack #AST-504 Bears are loners and usually wander by themselves in search of food. Females with cubs generally feed together. Herbaceous plants, roots, corms, and berries comprise most of their diet. They also eat insects, rodents, fish, and hoofed animals. In July and August, when salmon swim up coastal rivers, large groups of bears can be seen fishing together. Bears must eat enough high-energy food to store the huge amounts of fat needed to sustain them through hibernation. Responding to a mysterious inner clock, bears begin looking for suitable places to dig their dens in early fall. Dens are dug in hillsides under tree roots or large rocks and are lined with pine and fir boughs. Bears then become increasingly lethargic and enter their dens sometime in November.

73. Lowry Park Zoo Reciprocal Partner This is due to the fact that the sloth bear tends to panic if taken by surprise.Instead of climbing a tree like other bears, the sloth bear hurls itself http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/html/l3/fact_sheets/l3_att_hab_fsasi_slothbear.html

SRI LANKAN SLOTH BEAR (Melursus ursinus inornatus) Range: Sri Lanka (another race is found in India) Habitat: Lowland forests Diet: Termites, insects, sugarcane, honey, eggs, carrion (dead and decaying flesh), fruits and flowers Status Endangered (SSP). The sloth bear is rare, but no exact figures are available. Approx. Dimensions of Adult: Length: 4 to 6 feet Shoulder height: 24 to 36 inches Weight: 198 to 253 lbs. Lifespan: 30 years in captivity Reproduction: Gestation: 210 days. Offspring: 1 to 3 (usually 2 ). Sloth bears are reported to have only one mate. The northern populations breed in June, and the southern populations breed year round. Cubs leave the den at two to three months and will ride on their mother's back. They remain with their mother until they are almost grown at age two to three. The sloth bear has a feeding adaptation that is unique to the bear family. The snout is long, the nostrils can be closed and the bare lips are very flexible. The palate is hollowed and the upper incisor teeth are absent, forming a gap in the upper teeth. These characteristics enable the sloth bear to feed on termites by digging up the mound and sucking up the occupants with a vacuum cleaner action. The noise from this action may be heard for up to 600 feet. This bear has short legs and large feet. The claws are very long and sickle-like and are useful when foraging in trees for fruits and flowers. The sloth bear is the only bear with the ability to hang upside down in trees (sloth-like), though it does this rarely. One theory is that this behavior is responsible for its common name, a more likely theory is that its name is derived from the English term "sloth" which is one who is slow, apathetic and lazy. Because of its nocturnal behavior it would have appeared slow to the first Europeans who encountered it during the day.

74. Sun Bear --  Encyclopædia Britannica either of two bear species, the sloth bear and the sun bear (qq.v.). Asiatic and American black bears, brown bear, giant panda, polar bear, sloth bear, http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9070327

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75. The American Bear Association Home Page (Web Pages2/index) Range sloth bears are predominantly found in the lowland forests of India andSri Lanka As is the case with other bear species in Asia, sloth bears are http://www.americanbear.org/otherbears.htm

...awarded to our website! Bears of the World Fossil records and historical data indicate that at one time there may have been hundreds of bear species worldwide, on all continents except Antarctica and Australia. Today, eight bear species remain in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. All of the bears found at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary are American black bears ( Ursus americanus). Below you will find a photo and a brief description of each of the other seven species. For additional information, see the Additional Reading page. The status of each species is listed, according to the International Union for Conservation's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species for the year 2000. For complete listings and criteria, please visit www.redlist.org ASIATIC BLACK BEAR ( Selenarctos thibetanus) Description : This species is similar in size and appearance to the American black bear, although the fur is longer, soft, and shaggy. Adult males weigh from 200 to 255 pounds (92-116 kg.) and adult females weigh between 110 and 225 pounds(50-102 kg.). The Asiatic black bear is an excellent tree climber, as are most of the bear species. Its predominantly herbivorous diet resembles that of its American cousin: plants, fruits, insects, bees' nests, and invertebrates are preferred foods. The most obvious difference between the two species is the chest blaze. This feature is found in about 25% of American black bears, and can vary in size and shape. In contrast, nearly all Asiatic black bears have cream-colored chest blazes in a crescent shape, giving the species its other common name: "moon bear."

76. BLACK BEAR NAMES GROUP a pack or sloth (sleuth) of bears. HEBEAR adult male bear. SHE-BEARadult female bear. SLEUTH a grouping of bears. sloth a grouping of bears http://people.colgate.edu/lkucey/enst480/bearnames.htm

OTHER BLACK BEAR NAMES black beast * black food (Cree Indians) * blue bear (glacier bear) * kind of American wilderness * lava bear (central Oregon lava cones and flows) * phantom of the woods * spirit of teh forest * bruin * camp robber of the wild * cinnamon bear * ridge runner (Appalachian Mountains) * gap crosser (Appalachian Mountains) * glacier bear * happy hooligan * island white bear (Kermode) * Kermode bear * variegated bear * yack-kay (Yankah) * Smokey * Teddy * Yogi SOCIAL NAMES OF BEARS BOAR: adult male bear (from the Old English 'bar' and West Germanic 'bairoz'; wild pig, male pig) CUB young bear (novice or learner, the young of certain carnivourous animals; an inexperience or ill-mannered youth) DAM female parent (normally used for a quadruped, common with dogs; possibly originated in California during the mid-1800's) GROUP a pack or sloth (sleuth) of bears HE-BEAR adult male bear SHE-BEAR adult female bear SLEUTH: : a grouping of bears SLOTH a grouping of bears SOW adult female bear FAMILIAR CONSTELLATIONS HOMEPAGE

77. POLAR BEARS There are five other species in the genus Ursus brown bears, American blackbears, Asiatic black bears, sun bears, and sloth bears. http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/PolarBears/pbscientific.html

I. Scientific Classification. A. Order - Carnivora. The scientific order Carnivora includes bears, dogs, cats, raccoons, otters, weasels, and their relatives. All typical carnivores have well developed claws and a pair of specialized cheek teeth for cutting hard foods. B. Family - Ursidae. All bears belong to this family. The family is divided into three subfamilies, Ursinae (black bears, brown bears, polar bears, sloth bears, and sun bears), Tremarctinae (spectacled bears), and Ailuropodinae (giant pandas). C. Genus, species - Ursus maritimus. 1. There are five other species in the genus Ursus: brown bears, American black bears, Asiatic black bears, sun bears, and sloth bears. Species can be distinguished by size, build, coloration, and habitat. Ursus maritimus is Latin for "sea bear". D. Fossil record. The oldest known polar bear fossil is less than 100,000 years old. Polar bears probably developed during the Pleistocene era from an ancestral brown bear. Polar bears and brown bears are still closely related; when cross-bred, they produce fertile offspring. Habitat and Distribution Polar Bear Index SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database www.seaworld.org

78. 2004 Endangered Species It is the only bear with long hairs on the ears. sloth bears are typically blackand have a broad, white chest blaze. They have long, slightly curved front http://www.un.org/Depts/UNPA/additional/04endspe/vi1.htm

MELURSUS URSINUS COMMON NAME: Sloth Bear TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION: Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Included in Appendix I of CITES. The sloth bear has a distinctively long, shaggy coat. Its hair is particularly long around the neck and on the back of the head. It is the only bear with long hairs on the ears. Sloth bears are typically black and have a broad, white chest blaze. They have long, slightly curved front claws, for digging, and shorter claws on the hind legs. They have a very long white muzzle and a broad palate with protrusible, mobile lips, and lack two upper middle incisors, all of which helps them to eat ants and termites. Sloth bears can be found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. The population is highly fragmented and under continuous pressure because of habitat conversions (agriculture) and forest destruction. They seem to survive best in mountainous regions. The species is included in Appendix I. Talk to UNPA! Contact us with your questions, comments and suggestions at

79. Exhibit The new sloth bear area includes two large outdoor enclosures and a Each species,sloth bears and macaques, have their own entrance and exit doors http://www.zoolex.org/zoolexcgi/view.py?id=543

80. Police Raids Clamp Down On Bear Cub Trade sloth bears are found in the wild throughout India and although no Additionally,there are approximately one thousand captive sloth bears in the country http://www.onevoice-ear.org/english/campaigns/bears/police_raids.html

Home page Back Police raids clamp down on bear cub trade Printer-friendly version 14 Feb, 2005 Karnataka, India Five sloth bear cubs have been rescued during the past week in police raids in the city of Hubli. The actions follow a three-month undercover operation by One Voice and Wildlife SOS, which also led to the arrest of seven suspected animal traffickers. Unauthorised reproduction of texts or photos is strictly prohibited

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