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Sun bears lead the most arboreal (tree-living) lifestyle among all bears. [4] [40] They are mainly active during the day, although nocturnality might be more common in areas frequented by humans. [8] [41] [42] The sun bear is an excellent climber; it sunbathes or sleeps in trees 2 to 7 m (6 ft 7 in to 23 ft 0 in) above the ground. Bedding sites ...
Bear spray, a form of pepper spray, is the most effective defense against attacking bears. [9] [10] Although this claim has been disputed because of the 83 incidents in the Smith study [10] only 18 cases involved an aggressive bear, and of those 18 only 9 involved a charging bear. [11]
The Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus malayanus) is a subspecies of sun bear, occurring in southeast Asia. [1] In 2025, Malayan sun bear alongside with Borneon sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), have been selected to be new campaign mascots for Visit Malaysia Year 2026.
Free the Bears rescues threatened sun bears and moon bears from the illegal wildlife trade and bear bile farms. Recently, we learned about a tiny sun bear cub with a severe snare wound in the far ...
Videos of sun bears on their hind legs have been circulating on social media after a zoo in China was forced to deny their bear is a human in a costume. UK wildlife park shares video of sun bear ...
The world’s smallest bear is finally having its moment in the sun – thanks to a viral video that sparked a conspiracy theory on Chinese social media.. Public interest in sun bears, one of Asia ...
The majority of attacks tend to occur when black bears are encountered suddenly, and at close quarters. Because of this, black bears are generally considered more dangerous than sympatric brown bears, which live in more open spaces and are thus less likely to be surprised by approaching humans. [13] They are also likely to attack when ...
A wildlife park in the UK has shared footage of a sun bear standing on its hind legs, describing the stance as “natural behaviour”. In a statement, Paradise Wildlife Park said standing allows ...