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Due to their peculiar appearance sloth bears were once thought to be related to sloths, hence their English name „sloth bear“. Their bodies are optimally adapted to feed on ants and termites, which they suck up by producing a vacuum with their long protruding lips, their closable nostrils and their very hollowed palate.

European Endangered species Program

This animal is managed by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) under the European Endangered species Program.

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Characteristics

ClassificationOrder: carnivores, family: bears
DietPrimarily termites and ants, but also fruits, honey, flowers and occasionally also smaller vertebrates
HabitatTropical and subtropical forests of the lowlands as well forest edges
ReproductionMating season: June to July; gestation period with delayed implantation of fertilised embryo: 6–8 months; weaning: 12–16 months; sexually mature at 2–3 years; maximum age: over 32 years

Status according to Red List

More information you will get on the web page of the IUCN Red List.

Verbreitung Indischer Lippenbär