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Animal profile · Southeast Asian Jungle

🐻Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

Climbs rainforest trees in search of fruit, honey and insects.

DietOmnivore

SizeUp to 80 kg

Lifespan25 years

ConservationVulnerable

Good to know

The smallest bear in the world.
A golden chest patch is said to look like the rising sun.
Its tongue can be 25 cm long for slurping honey.

Where the Sun Bear lives

Lush tropical rainforest, big rivers and tangled mangrove coasts. Hot and steamy with monsoon downpours.

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