Ahmedabad Zoo - Animal of the Month

Name :
Asiatic Black Bear (Himalayan Black Bear) (Selenarotos thibetanus)

Range :
Afghanistan to China, Siberia, Japan , Korea, Taiwan, Hainan, S.E. Asia.

Habitat :
Forest and Brush up to 3,600 mtr.

Size :
Body : 1.3 - 1.6 mtr. Tail : 7-10 cm.

Although usually black, with some white marking on the snout and chest. They feed largely on plant matter and will raid crop fields for food or climb trees to obtain fruit and nuts as well as eating insects sometimes kill cattle, sheep and goats.

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	Name : Asiatic Black Bear (Himalayan Black Bear) (Selenarotos thibetanus) Range : Afghanistan to China, Siberia, Japan , Korea, Taiwan, Hainan, S.E. Asia. Habitat : Forest and Brush up to 3,600 mtr. Size : Body : 1.3 - 1.6 mtr. Tail : 7-10 cm. Although usually black, with some white marking on the snout and chest. They feed largely on plant matter and will raid crop fields for food or climb trees to obtain fruit and nuts as well as eating insects sometimes kill cattle, sheep and goats.