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sloth bear

American  

noun

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

sloth bear British  

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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Etymology

Origin of sloth bear

First recorded in 1825–35

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The Sloth bear is another Indian species having this peculiar marking on the breast and shoulders.

From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by Harvey, William

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