Malayan sun bear  (Helarctos malayanus)

Facts

Also known as: sun bear
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyUrsidae
GenusHelarctos (1)
SizeHead-body length: 120 – 150 cm (2)
Shoulder height: 70 cm (3)
Average weight at birth: 325 g (4)
Weight35 – 80 kg (3)

Status

The Malayan sun bear is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2008 (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (5).

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