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Sun Bears
Along with being the smallest bear species in the world, the sun bear (Ursidae Helarctos malayanus) is also one of the rarest. The sun bear's name is derived from the golden colored crescent shaped patch of fur on its chest. It is also known as the honey bear because of its extreme fondness of honey, the dog bear because of its size, and the Malay bear for its geographical location.

Out of all species of bears, the least is known about the sun bear because they are so rare.

Sun Bear StandingHABITAT
The sun bear is found primarily in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and is believed to be in the following countries: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei , and Laos. Laos is thought to be one of the last strongholds for the sun bear because of its rugged terrain, scarcity of human population, and abundance of forested area. The sun bear used to inhabit China. However, that is now thought to be doubtful. The one subspecies of sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus) is found only on the island of Borneo.

The size of the sun bear's territory depends a lot on the concentration of food sources. They spend a good portion of the day sleeping and sunbathing in nests or platforms that they build in trees.

CHARACTERISTICS
The sun bear is roughly half the size of the American black bear. The average adult weighs from 60 to 145 pounds and measures from 48 to 60 inches in length. Males are 10 to 20 percent larger than females. Like other bears, it stands on its hind legs to view distant objects or when it senses a potential enemy.

Their black fur is short and dense and repels rain, mud, and other debris rather efficiently. The color of the bear's short muzzle varies in color from light gray to orange which often extends slightly above their beady eyes. The sun bear's ears are smaller and more rounded than most bears, though they have excellent hearing. Their feet are turned inward, giving them a distinctive pigeon-toed walk, similar to that of the sloth bear. Their bare soles and long sharp claws make them excellent tree climbers.