sloth bear
Melursus ursinus
Ursus ursinus

The age of sexual maturity in sloth bears is 3 years.

Poaching and trade in sloth bears or their parts has also been reported.

In the forest we find evidence of sloth bears.

The forest is known for its population of peafowls and sloth bears.

A handful of rarely seen sloth bears are hidden away.

The sanctuary provides an ideal habitat for the sloth bear too.

The region is also home to numerous sloth bears.

This sanctuary was mainly created for the preservation of sloth bears.

Certain species of animals, like the sloth bear, that in the Bellary region have disappeared.

Asia is also home to sloth bears and sun bears.