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Humans and bears - Wild encounters

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Compared with a sun bear or a black bear ( Asiatic or American ) the sloth bear is a slow and awkward climber. On any video or documentary I have yet to witness a sloth bear darting up a tree to escape danger, such as a leopard or a tiger. He either runs or fights. Also, feeds heavily upon ants and termites. 
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...loth-bear/ 
Sloth bears feed predominantly on termites and ants and employ a well-evolved method to dig them out. Their long, curved claws are used for penetrating nest mounds, which can be rock-hard. Once they’ve opened a hole, they blow away excess dirt then noisily suck out the insects through a gap in their front teeth. To do so, they close their nostrils and use their lips like a vacuum nozzle.

Beyond insects, sloth bears feast on a variety of fruit and flowers, including mango, fig, and ebony. They are also known to scale the occasional tree to knock down a bee honeycomb, which they will then enjoy on the ground below. It is this habit that’s given rise to their nickname, honey bears.
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Humans and bears - Wild encounters - peter - 09-24-2014, 05:38 AM
Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-30-2016, 05:46 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-30-2016, 05:48 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-30-2016, 05:51 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 05:46 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 05:48 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 06:00 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 06:02 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 05:27 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 05:29 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 05:32 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 01-31-2016, 05:36 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-02-2016, 08:39 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-02-2016, 08:46 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-02-2016, 08:49 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-02-2016, 08:51 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-02-2016, 09:00 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-03-2016, 08:03 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - GrizzlyClaws - 02-03-2016, 10:38 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-08-2016, 05:31 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-08-2016, 05:33 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-08-2016, 05:36 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-08-2016, 05:42 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 02:20 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 02:28 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 02:29 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 02:31 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 12:27 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 12:29 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 12:31 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 12:45 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 03:10 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 04:59 PM
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RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-09-2016, 05:04 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-10-2016, 12:03 AM
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RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-10-2016, 04:18 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-10-2016, 04:19 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-11-2016, 03:01 PM
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RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-11-2016, 03:05 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-22-2016, 03:09 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-23-2016, 12:25 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 02-23-2016, 01:33 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-10-2016, 08:10 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-10-2016, 08:44 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-10-2016, 10:06 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - Pckts - 03-10-2016, 10:11 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-10-2016, 10:50 PM
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RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-10-2016, 11:29 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 01:08 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 02:57 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 06:21 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 07:37 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 08:29 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 09:31 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 09:50 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-11-2016, 11:23 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-12-2016, 12:20 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-12-2016, 01:06 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-12-2016, 01:14 AM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-14-2016, 07:32 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-14-2016, 07:42 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-14-2016, 08:41 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-14-2016, 08:57 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-14-2016, 09:53 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 03-14-2016, 10:01 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 04-28-2016, 07:03 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 11-19-2016, 11:02 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 11-19-2016, 11:24 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 11-21-2016, 12:16 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - Vinay - 11-21-2016, 01:05 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 11-21-2016, 01:34 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - Vinay - 11-21-2016, 04:36 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 11-21-2016, 06:11 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - Vinay - 11-21-2016, 06:38 PM
RE: Man Meets Bear - brotherbear - 11-21-2016, 07:51 PM
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