This Bear Has a Straw for a Tongue – And It’s Deadlier Than It Sounds

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This Bear Has a Straw for a Tongue – And It’s Deadlier Than It Sounds

🌑🐻‍🔥 SLOTH BEAR – THE NIGHT HOWLER OF THE JUNGLE
🧬 Full Biological Breakdown
Common Name: Sloth Bear
Scientific Name: Melursus ursinus
Habitat: Forests & grasslands of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Lifestyle: Nocturnal, solitary, aggressive when threatened

📏 SIZE & STRENGTH
Height: ~1.5–1.8 m (5–6 ft)

Weight: Males 80–140 kg | Females 55–95 kg

Lifespan: ~20 years in wild, up to 40 in captivity

Speed: Up to 40 km/h (YES, THEY RUN FAST)

🍽️ DIET
🐜 Primary: Termites, ants, and beetles

🍯 Loves honey (known as the “honey bear” in local regions)

🍃 Also eats roots, fruits, flowers, and small mammals
🌀 Uses vacuum-like suction & 30 cm (12 inch) tongue to slurp insects!

💧 DRINKING
Standard water from streams & puddles

Moisture also comes from fruits and termite juice 😱

❤️ REPRODUCTION
Mating: May – July

Gestation: ~6–7 months

Cubs born in January–February

1–3 cubs, raised in caves or tree hollows

Unique trait: Cubs ride on the mother’s back up to 9 months! 😍

😈 TRAITS & BEHAVIOR
NOCTURNAL – active mainly at night

EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE if surprised or protecting cubs

Often fights off leopards and tigers

Specialized lips and no upper incisors to suck insects better

Known to stand ground against humans in defense mode

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