Asiatic black bear  (Ursus thibetanus)

Found through much of southern Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan. Also found in northeastern China, far eastern Russia and Japan (5). The Baluchistan bear (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus) is a Critically Endangered subspecies of the Asiatic black bear that is found in south Pakistan and Iran (2).

Inhabits temperate, subtropical and tropical forests (2).