sloth bear
nounDefinitions
A nocturnal bear, Melursus ursinus, native to South Asia.
- More people in India are killed by sloth bears than by tigers.
- As in other species of wild bears, sloth bears are most likely to die young, especially during the first few months after they have left their mothers.
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