Sloth bear is a medium-sized bear found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. They shelter in various habitats including tall grasslands, shrub forests, boulders, caves and forested lands.
Their gestation period is around six to seven months and the cubs are born mostly in caves, dens, or hollow areas where mother feeds them for 2 to 3 months.
There are four species of bears found in India. The Asiatic black bear, Himalayan Brown bear, Sun bear and the most commonly found Sloth bear.
Though sloth bears are widespread the best places to see them include Western Ghats and the dry forest cover of Central India. - Daroji Sloth Bear sanctuary, Ballari district in Karnataka - Satpura National Park, Satpura, Madhya Pradesh - Tadoba National Park, Tadoba, Maharashtra - Kanha National Park, Kanha, Madhya Pradesh - Bandhavgarh National Park, Bandhavgarh, MP
Bears can sniff for about a mile of area. As per mammal standards, bears are considered to have primitive brains and sense of smell is the only developed feature. They are capable of finding out food both on and below surface.
The detached lips of the bear to suck up the termites from their mounds are a feature unique to the bears. Bears loose two of their incisors at an early age, the gap so formed assists in the sucking.