Videos in India show that sloth bears seem unaware of being stalked by the ferocious felines. When the tigers try to strike, the bears often get the better of them. By Andrew Chapman In North America, ...

You hear it crashing through the trees. There’s no way to escape it. The sloth bear is the most dangerous bear in the world. And it’s going to tear your face off. Sloth bears are found throughout the ...

The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is endemic to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, and is among the least studied of all bear species. Sloth bears behave aggressively toward humans when they feel ...

Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest and a prime location for year-round sloth bear sightings, has sparked concern after the sudden deaths of three sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus) ...

An unusual bear cub is in Cleveland, just waiting for you to find her a name. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced Tuesday that a sloth bear cub was born back in December. The unnamed female cub ...