#sloth bears

(open this one full screen, truly, it's worth it)

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I just cannot get over the excessively extra lips.

The fun thing about watching these two play was the clear use of the log to diffuse tension / reduce physical contact. They purposefully set up on either side of it to posture at each other, and then would circle around and wrestle for a bit, before going right back to their original spots.

Show plz...

Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus)

A Natural History of British and Foreign Quadrupeds. Written by James H. Fennell. 1843.

Not the same three bears from Robert Southey’s 19th-century classic British fairy tale, but these three sure love their porridge.

The bears were rescued from the ‘dancing’ bear trade. They’re unable to be released into the wild, but the natural setting of our Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre (BBRC) lets them live their best wild lives while still getting a helping hand from our caregiver to ensure their health and safety.

HELLO!!!!! I was inspired by my love of bears (and my very good friend Barley over at @bovineblogger ) to make a bear blog! Where I shall rate bears!! Yippee! Feel free to join in and follow along while we rate ALL the bears! Ever!

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