Sun Bear

The sun bear is a small bear native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia, with short dark fur and a pale chest marking. Strong claws help it climb, and a long tongue is useful for reaching insects and honey inside narrow spaces. Fruit, insects and other forest foods make up its varied diet. It may rest in trees and use its powerful forelimbs to open decaying wood. Unlike bears in strongly seasonal cold climates, sun bears do not undergo a regular winter denning period.