sloth bear


noun
  1. a coarse-haired, long-snouted bear, Ursus ursinus, of India and Indochina: now rare.

Origin of sloth bear

1
First recorded in 1825–35

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sloth bear

noun
  1. a bear, Melursus ursinus, of forests of S India and Sri Lanka, having a shaggy coat and an elongated snout specialized for feeding on termites

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