sloth bear

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sloth bear¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Of bears, the common black or sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is common throughout India wherever rocky hills and forests occur.

From Project Gutenberg

When a mother sloth-bear has little ones, she always carries them about on her back.

From Project Gutenberg

The answer was a loud snore from the sloth-bear, who had once more fallen into a deep sleep.

From Project Gutenberg

The sloth-bear, after staring vacantly awhile slowly shook his head.

From Project Gutenberg

Ossaroo, however, knew the animal by the description given, and declared that it was quite as timid a creature as the sloth-bear.

From Project Gutenberg