sun bear

noun

1. a small, black bear, Ursus ( Helarctos ) malayanus, of Southeast Asian forests, having a light muzzle and yellow chest markings.

sun bear

noun

1. a small bear, Helarctos malayanus, of tropical forests in S and SE Asia, having a black coat and a yellowish snout and feeding mostly on honey and insects Also calledhoney bear

Word History and Origins

Origin of sun bear¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It is more tamable and docile than the Himalayan Sun Bear, and is even more eccentric in its ways.

From Project Gutenberg

In color it is black, with a white crescent-shaped mark on the upper part of its chest, like that of the sun-bear.

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The Malayan sun bear is remarkable for its fun loving natur.

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