Unique among bear species. . Native to Asia, this unique species is being protected through conservation at zoos in the U. Discover the sloth bear. The sloth bear. Get to know the nocturnal insect-sucking bear of the Indian Forest. Animalia: information (1) · Animalia: pictures () · Animalia: specimens (). through the AZA SAFE program. Sloth Bears are one of the most endangered bears on the planet with only 46 captive individuals in the Western Hemisphere. KingdomAnimaliaanimals. Sloth bears are the most ground dwelling of all the bear species. Kids will love the unusual facts this book can offer. · Sloth bear. Melursus ursinussloth bear. It feeds on fruits. Named for its slow-moving habits. Twitter. S. Facebook. Sloth Bear! an Animal Encyclopedia for Kids (Bear Kingdom) - Children''s Biological Science of Bears Books · 作者：Prodigy Wizard · 語言：英文 · 出版日期：/05/. · These bears aren't slow-moving sloths. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. They will discover that the sloth. They're ground dwellers. The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the labiated bear, is an insectivorous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. Sloth bear, forest-dwelling bear inhabiting tropical or subtropical regions of India and Sri Lanka.