Malayan Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
Charakteristics
- Origin
Bangladesh, Northeast India, South China, and Southeast Asia to Malaysia and Sumatra
- Habitat
Lowland rainforests
- Diet
Insects and fruits
- Status
vulnerable
- Size
1,40 m
- Weight
approx. 30 to 80 kg
- Gestation period
about 96 days
- Achievable age
approx. 30 years
Threat Categories of IUCN
No winter dreamers
Think all bears hibernate? Think again! Some species, including the sun bear, can find plenty of food all year round in their bountiful rainforest home, and therefore don’t need to resort to the energy-saving winter sleep.
