Behavioural ecology of the sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). From Wordnik.com. [Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal] Reference
Among the other threatened species are the sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), gaur (Bos gaurus), and wild dog. From Wordnik.com. [South Western Ghats montane rain forests] Reference
But the sixty-six known mammal species include two threatened species: the wild dog (Cuon alpinus) and sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). From Wordnik.com. [East Deccan dry-evergreen forests] Reference
These forests were once inhabited by tigers (Panthera tigris), Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), wild dogs (Cuon alpinus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), and a host of hornbills. From Wordnik.com. [Malabar Coast moist forests] Reference
Large, charismatic mammals such as the tiger (Panthera tigris), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), gaur (Bos gaurus), and raucous hornbill inhabit the forests. From Wordnik.com. [South Western Ghats montane rain forests] Reference
Several centuries ago, when the habitat was intact, this ecoregion harbored a rich wildlife community that included tiger, greater one-horned rhinoceros, Asian elephant, wild water buffalo, swamp deer, sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), and several hornbill species. From Wordnik.com. [Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests] Reference
Several of the ecoregion's mammals are also listed as threatened: the endangered Asian elephant, the Sri Lankan genotype of the common leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), and the vulnerable sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), purple-faced leaf monkey (Semnopithecus vetulus), and slender loris (Loris tardigradus). From Wordnik.com. [Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forests] Reference
The reclusive sloth, Melursus ursinus, lives primarily on fruit, termites and ants. From Wordnik.com. [Green Options] Reference
A picture of a Melursus ursinus (sloth bear) sloth bear - black bear - mammal - animal - wildlife - am1. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Goa plans mega tourism circuits with Maharashtra, Karnataka] Reference
Other threatened species in the ecoregion include tiger, gaur (Bos gaurus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), and blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). From Wordnik.com. [Deccan thorn scrub forests] Reference
Leopard Panthera pardus (T) is widespread and other threatened mammal species include wild dog Cuon alpinus (V), sloth bear Melursus ursinus (I), Ganges river dolphin Platanista gangetica (V), and gaur Bos gaurus (V). From Wordnik.com. [Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal] Reference
Other threatened mammals include the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), gaur (Bos gaurus), and grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macruora). From Wordnik.com. [South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests] Reference
But the mammal fauna includes a long list of threatened large vertebrates that includes the tiger, sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), gaur (Bos gaurus), chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), and chinkara (Gazella bennettii). From Wordnik.com. [Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests] Reference
The mammalian fauna in the lowlands is typically Indo-Malayan, consisting of langurs (Semnopithecus spp.), Asiatic wild dogs (Cuon alpinus, VU), sloth bears (Melursus ursinus, VU), gaurs (Bos gaurus, VU), and several species of deer, such as muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) and sambar (Cervus unicolor). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Himalayas] Reference
Nevertheless, several of India's large charismatic vertebrates, including several that are threatened such as the tiger, Asian elephant, wild dog (Cuon alpinus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), and chinkara (Gazella bennettii), are found here. From Wordnik.com. [Chhota-Nagpur dry deciduous forests] Reference
Although not exceptional in terms of endemism and diversity, this ecoregion harbors several of India's large, threatened vertebrates such as the tiger (Panthera tigris), wild buffalo (Bubalus arnee), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), gaur (Bos gaurus), blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), and chinkara (Gazella bennettii). From Wordnik.com. [Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests] Reference
Melursus labiatus, 167. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
There are several threatened mammal species in this ecoregion, including the tiger, Asian elephant, greater one-horned rhinoceros, swamp deer (Cervus duvaucelii), gaur (Bos gaurus), clouded leopard (Pardofelis nebulosa), hispid hare, pygmy hog, capped leaf monkey (Semnopithecus pileatus), Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), and sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). From Wordnik.com. [Brahmaputra Valley semi-evergreen forests] Reference
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