Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus, with keeper forced to entertain as a "dancing bear", Rajasthan, India

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Dancing bears were once common place all over India. Numbers of these captive Sloth Bears have fallen.

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Size: 3565px × 5202px
Location: Rajasthan, India
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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