Updates On 17th Dec 2012

Spotlight on: Malayan Sun Bear

Little Neung is a Malayan sun bear, as you can tell from the bib-shaped golden or white patch on her chest, which legend says represents the rising sun.

Ironically, sun bears are nocturnal. They lumber through the forests by night, snacking on fruits, berries, roots, insects, small birds, lizards, and rodents. They have an excellent sense of smell and extremely long claws, exceeding ten centimeters in length, which they use to rip open trees and termite nests. They also have an almost comically long tongue for extracting honey from bee nests, giving them their other nickname, �honey bear.�

Unfortunately, poachers hunt them mercilessly for body parts and fur. Adult females are also frequently killed so their cubs can be taken and raised as pets.

Read more at the source: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/sun-bear/

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