A video of a brave sloth bear fending off a Bengal tiger to protect her cub is gaining attention online.

Forget grizzlies and polar bears, the deadliest bear on Earth is smaller, faster, and far more unpredictable. This film dives deep into the world of the sloth bear, revealing how habitat loss, human ...

Sloth bears have shaggy, dusty-black coats pale, short-haired muzzles, and long, curved claws which they use to excavate termites and ants. A cream-colored “V” or “Y” shape usually marks their chests.

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the National Zoo, which appears to be good news for this vulnerable species and perhaps bad news for the termites on which they dine. The births, which occurred Dec. 7 ...

Watch habitat camera of adorable newborn sloth bears Two baby sloth bear cubs were born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, making it the first birth of the species at the zoo since 2013.