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Description

Sloth Bears Have Very Long, Sickle-Shaped Claws That Grow To A Length Of Up To Eight Centimetres And Look Like The Claws Of A Sloth. The Bears Use These Claws To Tear Open The Entrances To Termite Mounds. They Then Stick In Their Snouts And Sack Out The Termites, Assisted By Their Unusually Long Lower Lip.

• Scientific Name: Melursus Ursinus
• Global Home: Asia
• Conservation Status: Vulnerable
• Primary Habitat: Subtropical Forest
• A Toucan’S Beak Grows To A Length Of Up To 20 Cm And Is Four Times Larger Than Its Head
• Hand-Painted With Detailed Modelling And Attention To Detail
• Allows Children To Learn As They Play
• Dimensions: 4.3 (W) X 1.4 (D) X 2.4 (H).

Fun Fact

• Sloth Bears Have A Striking Patch Of Light-Coloured Fur On Their Chests In The Shape Of The Letter Y, V Or O.