Sloth bear  (Melursus ursinus)

Species information

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Glossary

Carrion: The flesh of a dead animal.
Subspecies: A different race of a species, which is geographically separated from other populations of that species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) The Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (November, 2002)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Integrated Sloth Bear Conservation and Welfare Project (February, 2008)
    http://www.indianbears.com/index.html
  5. Servheen, C., Herrero, S. and Peyton, B. (1999) Bears: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. Available at:
    http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/actionplans.htm
  6. International Association for Bear Research and Management (February, 2008)
    http://www.bearbiology.com/iba/bears-of-the-world/sloth-bear.html