Facebook. Unique among bear species. Named for its slow-moving habits. The sloth bear. It feeds on fruits. Twitter. Melursus ursinussloth bear. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the labiated bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. KingdomAnimaliaanimals. . Sloth Bears are one of the most endangered bears on the planet with only 46 captive individuals in the Western Hemisphere. Sloth Bear! an Animal Encyclopedia for Kids (Bear Kingdom) - Children''s Biological Science of Bears Books · 作者：Prodigy Wizard · 語言：英文 · 出版日期：/05/. Get to know the nocturnal insect-sucking bear of the Indian Forest. · Sloth bear. Native to Asia, this unique species is being protected through conservation at zoos in the U. Discover the sloth bear. through the AZA SAFE program. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. They're ground dwellers. Sloth bears are the most ground dwelling of all the bear species. Kids will love the unusual facts this book can offer. Animalia: information (1) · Animalia: pictures () · Animalia: specimens (). Sloth bear, forest-dwelling bear inhabiting tropical or subtropical regions of India and Sri Lanka. S. They will discover that the sloth. · These bears aren't slow-moving sloths.