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I have doubts that there are any sloth bears in Gir, this information about 300 bears probably is valid only for other parts of Gujarat, its a big state. Many years ago I got one document from Gir authorities and for sure there were not a sloth bears in the list. But there are many-many-many leopards there, I have personally see one of them back in the 90-s. Don't think that sloth bears have a big chance to survive among lion prides with this extra dense population of lions in Gir, lions are not solitary animals as tigers. If there are any sloth bears in Gir they are probably very few a live in the distant areas.