Mammal
Sloth bear
Melursus ursinus · Ursidae · Carnivora
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records1,060in 3 countries
Most seen inIndia651 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Sloth bear in brief
The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is a mammal of the Ursidae family — species of bear common to the Indian subcontinent.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,060 published records, most of them from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and November.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India651 records · best Nov, Feb
Sri Lanka211 records · best Jul, Jun
Nepal198 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammals
%20male%203.jpg){kind=link}
