There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Sloth bears likely became ant/termite eaters due to the overwhelming abundance of the little insects. One thing all bears have in common; a bear will readily take the easiest meal available. If he were to have acquired his feeding habits from the fear of the tiger, wouldn't it make more sense to choose something up high, in the trees, rather than on ground-level? The fact that the courageous little sloth bear will sometimes stand his ground against a tiger that outweighs him by a hundred pounds or more convinces me that fear had nothing to do with his choice of diet.