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