Saturday, September 26, 2015

Mysore Zoo - Sloth Bear

Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Sloth Bear.



They have a lankier built with shaggy coats that form a mane around the face. Their muzzles are thick and long, with small jaws and bulbous snouts with wide nostrils.


   
This bear is a insectivorous bear feed on termites, honeybee colonies, and fruits. They are mostly seen in India and Sri Lanka.

18 comments:

  1. Oh, they are SO beautiful !!!!
    Gorgeous shots !!
    Happy weekend !

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  2. Great photos Rajesh. I've never seen a sloth bear. They look very healthy. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  3. They look so cute, but certainly are not :) !

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  4. I wonder if it moves a bit quicker than a sloth!

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  5. Been ages seen a bear lively! Every time I see photos from Mysore zoo the intention to be there increases. Nice shots

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  6. I don't think I have ever heard of a sloth bear. How neat that you can see them. Have a great day!

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  7. wow got to research this guy thanks

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  8. They do look big and lazy. We have lots of bears in the wild around here, but not this type.

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  9. how neat! their shaggy coat is something else!

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  10. Hello Fellow!






    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  11. Beautiful bears, want to see them in the wild.

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  12. Cool bears, I've only read about them in magazines before.
    ~

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  13. Lovely bears! I've never seen a bear in the wild.

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  14. Hello!:) I have never heard of a sloth bear, before seeing one in your post. They are beautiful creatures.

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  15. Nice click. Why is it called a sloth bear?

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