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Ivan Havasi VI.C Radovan Orol. Sun b ear. Informations.
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Ivan Havasi VI.C Radovan Orol Sunbear
Informations • The sun bear is 120–150 cm long, making it the smallest member in the bear family.Males tend to be 10–45% larger than females; the former normally weigh between 30 and 70 kg, and the latter between 20 and 40 kg.The shoulder height is about 60–72 cm .The sun bear possesses sickle-shapedclaws that are relatively light in weight. It has large paws with nakedsoles, probably to assist in climbing. Its inward-turned feet make the bear's walk pigeon toed, but it is an excellent climber. It has small, round ears and a stout snout. The tail is 3–7 cmlong.Despite its small size, the sun bear possesses a very long, slender tongue, ranging 20–25 cmin length. The bear uses it to extract honey from beehives. • Unlike other bears, the sun bear's fur is short and sleek. Dark black or brown-black fur covers its body, except on the chest, where there is a pale orange-yellow marking in the shape of a horseshoe. Similar colored fur can be found around the muzzle and the eyes. These distinctive markings give the sun bear its name.