A bear climbed up into a tree in a backyard in Pawtucket on Sunday. – Courtesy of Chris Bertrand After waiting for over an hour, environmental police tranquilized it, causing it to fall out of ...

Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus): small bears found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. ... It sunbathes or sleeps in trees 7 feet to 23 feet above the ground.

"The sun bear’s especially long tongue is perfectly suited for getting at honey and insects inside trees and other tight places," the San Diego Zoo explains.

Once a sun bear opens a hole in a tree, other animals might move in and make a nest, such as flying squirrels or hornbills. 4. Illegal trade and poachers have decimated sun bears’ numbers.

Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world. While grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) can weigh more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms), sun bears weigh between 60 and 150 pounds (30 to 70 kg ...

With sharp claws and a cartoonishly long tongue, sun bears dig into tree bark, termite mounds, and beehives in search of snacks. (To the dismay of farmers, they also enjoy the occasional coconut ...

Sun bears live in trees and have large claws on slightly turned-in front paws that help make tree climbing easier. Sun bears will build nests in trees and are known to sleep as high as 25 feet.

A sun bear relaxes in a tree in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo with its formidable claws in full view. Image by Rhett A. Butler for Mongabay. A fragile interplay.

“Sun bears could be very human-like,” he said.. “They stand like humans and walk like humans.” Sure thing, buddy. We suddenly see a bear in China that’s clearly a dude in a bear suit and ...

Imagine wandering through the lush, tangled forests of Southeast Asia, sunlight flickering through a sea of emerald leaves—and there, almost hidden among the shadows, moves one of the region’s most ...

Bear in Raleigh: Cub up tree at Rex Hospital is scared, will likely leave when sun sets, expert says ...