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The sloth bear. By:Jonathan Cruz. Physical characteristics. The sloth bear is 5-6 feet long Can weigh between120 and130 pounds. Has a cream colored v or y on chest. Environment. Live in India Sir Lanka and Nepal. They live near the equator. They live in wet and warm forest.
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The sloth bear By:Jonathan Cruz
Physical characteristics • The sloth bear is 5-6 feet long • Can weigh between120 and130 pounds. • Has a cream colored v or y on chest.
Environment • Live in India Sir Lanka and Nepal. • They live near the equator. • They live in wet and warm forest.
Animal behavior • Is a nocturnal creature • It usually lives by itself • Is hunted by Bengal tigers
Why the Sloth bear is endangered • Termite mounds that they eat are being destroyed. • They are illegally traded. • They are illegally hunted by people.
How Sloth bears are protected • Laws that make it illegal to trade them. • It is illegal to hunt them. • It is also illegal to capture them.