Sloth bear  (Melursus ursinus)

Range

Found on the Indian subcontinent in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Two separate subspecies are recognised; the Sri Lankan sloth bear Melursus ursinus inornatus and the Indian sloth bear M. u. ursinus (5).

Habitat

Sloth bears are found in a wide variety of habitats on the subcontinent, from grasslands and thorn scrub to evergreen forest (5).

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