Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) on a rock. Sloth bears are arboreal nocturnal insectivorous bears found on the Indian subcontinent. They were the inspir

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Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) on a rock. Sloth bears are arboreal nocturnal insectivorous bears found on the Indian subcontinent. They were the inspiration for the character Baloo from Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book'. Photographed in Daroji, India.

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