Gulabo-India’s oldest sloth bear died at the age of 40 at the Van Vihar National Park and Zoo in Bhopal on January 10, 2022.
- The female bear was rescued from a Madaari or street performer in May 2006 at the age of 25 years.
About Sloth Bear
- The shaggy-coated sloth bear is native to India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Sloth bears primarily eat termites and ants, and unlike other bear species.
- They have a keen sense of smell, as well as near-sight similar to that of humans.
- Sloth bears grow 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 2 meters) long, stand 2 to 3 feet (0.5 to 1 meters) high at the shoulder, and weigh, on average, 200 to 300 pounds (90 to 140 kilograms). loth bears are noisy, busy animals.
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