sloth bear

noun

1. a coarse-haired, long-snouted bear, Ursus ursinus, of India and Indochina: now rare.

sloth bear

noun

1. a bear, Melursus ursinus, of forests of S India and Sri Lanka, having a shaggy coat and an elongated snout specialized for feeding on termites

Word History and Origins

Origin of sloth bear¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

And then there are sloth bears, which mostly eat social insects.

From Scientific American

Unwitting encounters are especially frequent with black bears and sloth bears in South Asia, whereas deliberate attacks by hungry bears are uncommon.

From Scientific American

Three sloth bears have died of cold after being left in a plane stranded by snow and ice in Liege airport, Belgian newspaper SudInfo reported on Monday.

From Reuters

A total of nine sloth bears were on the plane, which was en route from Peru to Qatar, before being stuck in transit at the airport in Liege, in Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium, according to SudInfo.

From Reuters

Captive zoo animals, such as meerkats, monitor lizards and sloth bears, will do so as well if the insects show up in their enclosure.

From Scientific American