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The bears are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and killing them is illegal. But like many other species, that doesn’t prevent poaching. Brave Heart Lion - he has orange fur, and his belly badge is a red crown with a gold crown on top. This Care Bear's cousin's power is to make anyone brave, fill with them with courage, and give them a big boost of confidence allowing them to complete great accomplishment. Chemists have discovered a synthetic alternative to the healing qualities found in bear bile, but some people still seek the real thing, Ratnayeke says. Wish Bear - she has teal fur and has belly badge with a yellow shooting star and three other stars. The reason behind sharing expressions is left up to educated guesses, but the results were puzzling because understanding facial cues seems to be a trait among more gregarious, social animals. If sun bears live solitary lives, why did they evolve to understand when their buddies want to play?
They’re the least studied bears on the planet and also heavily poached for their paws (considered a delicacy in some countries), their gall bladders (said to have healing properties), their canines and claws (which locals believe have supernatural capabilities) and their meat. They also suffer from deforestation of their habitat. But as research progresses, scientists are discovering increasing similarities with gorillas and humans, including their ability to mimic each other’s facial expressions. We're excited to welcome four additional characters to our World's Smallest Care Bears collection! Get ready to spread more love and show that you Care-a-lot with Bedtime Bear, Brave Heart Lion, Friend Bear, and Harmony Bear. These adorable tiny Care Bears look and feel just like the originals! They're ready to supply you with unlimited hugs and positive vibes!
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They’re already largely extirpated in the wild from Vietnam and Laos – killed for meat, paws and gall bladders – leaving behind what Wong calls “empty forests.” As researchers discover more about sun bears, the creatures are racing against a fate that feels all but certain to scientists like Shyamala Ratnayeke, an associate professor at Sunway University in Malaysia. Sun bears live in the tropical forests of southeast Asia and don’t hibernate, spending much of their time climbing, eating and sleeping in trees, sometimes scaling trunks of massive hardwood trees 130 to 160 feet in the air. Bedtime Bear - he has aqua blue fur and his belly badge features a sleepy-faced crescent moon with a single star hanging from the top crest. Bedtime Bear helps everyone get a good night’s sleep with plenty of extra-sweet dreams! Sun bears are the smallest bear in the world, weighing between 75 and 80 pounds. A big male Borneo sun bear might be 100 pounds. A male grizzly bear, on the other hand, can easily weigh up to 600 pounds (and those that feed on salmon in Alaska can weigh considerably more).
The forests need to be patrolled by uniformed personnel and armed personnel to prevent poachers from entering,” Wong says. Harmony Bear - she has violet fur and features a belly badge with one red heart and two small pink hearts. She exemplifies unity and togetherness, and often uses her songs and melodious voice to encourage folks to do their best. Except unlike the grizzly bear in North America – commonly featured in nature documentaries and fairly easy to see in places like Yellowstone National Park — few people know sun bears exist and even fewer care about their plight. I was surprised because the mainstream idea said it wouldn’t be there,” says U.K. researcher Derry Taylor. “But I was also skeptical that you only find complex social behavior in complex species.” And when they excavate tree trunks to feed on honey of stingless bees, they leave behind cavities perfect for hornbills and flying squirrels.Recent studies show sun bears will live in places like cultivated acacia plantations and wander into oil palm plantations for food. And more research helps scientists understand the bears, their range and their specific needs.
After more than 20 years studying sun bears, the last dozen running the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sabah, Malaysia, the solitary, tropical creatures still surprise him. They eat fruit then distribute seeds from trees into far flung parts of the forest through their digestive system. They dig for insects and roots helping turn over the soil for other plants. The work was part of a project led by Taylor and Marina Davila Ross, also at the University of Portsmouth. For all their cleverness climbing trees and using tools, the sun bear is a solitary creature. Females stay with their cubs for three or four years and males roam the forests alone. When they encounter one another they often fight, willing to kill to protect their small part of the forest’s resources, Wong says.
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