Sun+Bear

Francesca Morales


 * Sun Bear**

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The sun bear is an omnivore. It is the largest bear of the bear family. Another name could be the Malayan sun bear,“dog bear” & “honey bear." They weigh about 160 pounds and are about 5 feet tall. They snack on fruits,berries,roots,insects,small birds,lizards,and rodents.They have a heart-shaped patch on their chest, which legend says represents the rising moon.
 * Introduction:**

Body Facts 1
Sun bears are found in the tropical rain forest of Southeast Asia ranging from north-eastern India,Bangladesh,Myanmar,Thailand,Peninsular, Malaysia,Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The sun bear is not nocturnal they sleep usually at night time. The sun bear is very well known as fierce animals when they are surprised in the forest. The two major threats to sun bears are habitat loss & commercial hunting. The females usually mate at about 7 years of age. Males are 5% heavier than woman. They are the largest living species of bears out of the 8 that are there. The grow up to about half the size of an American black bear. bees, beehives and honey are important food items of the sun bear.

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Where was the Sun Bear in the video born?