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Where’s the sun bear?

SUBAJAYANTHI. B



Vulnerable: World’s smallest species of bear.

Habitat loss and commercial hunting have been blamed for a decline in the number of sun bears — the world’s smallest species of bear. An assessment by World Conservation Union (IUCN) has re-classified the animal as “vulnerable”. Experts estimate that sun bears, found in south-east Asia, have declined by at least 30 per cent in the past 30 years. The IUCN’s bear expert groups warn that six of the world’s eight bear species are threatened with extinction.

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