Genus
Melursus
2 species
The list of species of Melursus genus
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The list of species of Melursus genus
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The Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss and degradation. When their territories are encroached upon by...
The Sri Lankan sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus ) is a subspecies of the sloth bear which is found mainly in lowland dry forests in the island of Sri Lanka.
