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Prepared by:Shamsul Aulia
Nor haziqahNoor Ashikin
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Scientific Classification
Also known as :Sun bear
Kingdom :Animalia
Phylum :ChordataClass :MammaliaOrder :CarnivoraFamily :UrsidaeGenus :HelarctosSpecies: :H. malayanus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Bear
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Conservation Status
Vulnerable
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Bear
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D escriptionThe smallest of the worldseight living bear species.
The Malayan sun bear hasshort, sleek fur which isusually black but can rangefrom reddish-brown to grey.
Almost every sun bear has an
individually distinct chestpatch that is typically yellow,orange, or white, and maysometimes be speckled or spotted
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-sun_bear.html
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The sun bear has a b roadmuzzle that is relatively shortand a large head, giving the
bear a dog-like appearance.
It has small, rounded ears, afleshy forehead thatoccasionally looks wrinkled,
and an extremely long tongue(longest of all bear species).
D escription
This sun bear, who lives at the St Louis Zoo, usesthat long tongue to get honey from beehives intree trunks.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-sun_bear.html
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With feet turned slightlyinward , large naked pawsand long curved claws , the
sun bear is well adapted for climbing trees.
Its feet are extraordinarily largecompared with its body size,
potentially assisting in diggingand breaking into dead woodin search of insects.
D escription
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-sun_bear.html
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D iet
The diet of the Sun Bear varies widely andincludes small
vertebrates, such aslizards, birds, and other mammals, in addition tofruits, eggs, termites, theyoung tips of palm trees,nests of bees, berries,sprouts, insects, roots,cocoa, and coconuts.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-sun_bear.html
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Geographic Range
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/9760/0
Estimate distribution of the
Sun Bear (Helarctos
malayanus) in Southest Asia.
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Why do you hunt me?
for your gall bladder
Population
D ecreasing
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Threats
Bile is drained from gapingholes in the abdomens of bears.
Bear suffer in theseconditions until they nolonger produce viablequantities of bile.Confiscated bear gall
product on display inVietnam.Intact bear gall bladder offered for sale inSingapore.
http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2007/09/bears-on-the-brink/
Image: Chinese bear farms warehouse Asiaticblack bears in cages so small they can barelymove.
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U.S. and International Laws
Protecting BearsAll bears and their parts are regulated in international trade by their listing
on Appendix I or II of the C onvention on International Tradein Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(C
ITES ), a treaty that includes more than 160 signatory nations.The giant panda, Asiatic black bear, sun bear , sloth bear, spectacledbear, and the Chinese, Mongolian, Bhutanese, and Mexican populations of
brown bear are all listed on Appendix I, which prohi b its allinternational commercial trade.
All other bear species and populations are listed on Appendix II of CITES,which regulates commercial trade through a permit system.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/wildlifetrade/faqs-bear.html
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Conservation Action
Conservation measuresand priorities vary bycountry.
None of the rangecountries have establishedspecific conservation
measures for sun bears,and some taking ispermitted.
(Servheen, 1999)
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1. Implement and enforce strict guidelineson the Mini Zoos in the country.
Ensure that they are utilizing best
practices in caring for the animals andthat the conditions provided for wildlifeare appropriate.
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2. Species Survival Plan (SSP)
Program for selectedspecies in zoos and
aquariums that managesthe breeding of a speciesin order to maintain ahealthy and self-sustaining population.
http://www.zoo.org/animal-facts/malayansunbear
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2. Species Survival Plan (SSP)
This is a cooperativebreeding program, witha number of zoosworking together toensure the survival of the species.
http://www.zoo.org/animal-facts/malayansunbear
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2. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
Sun Bear Species Survival Plan
a) The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) will create
a new facility to house and rehabilitate the 20-30 young orphaned
and captive sun bears in Borneo living in substandard conditions
with no access to outdoor areas and no present hope of returning
to the wild.
http://www.zoo.org/Page.aspx?pid=1279
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b) The BSBCC will provide bear night houses attached to
natural forest enclosures in existing primary and
secondary forest at Sepilok Forest Reserve in Sabah,Malaysian Borneo.
2. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
http://www.zoo.org/Page.aspx?pid=1279
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c) The BSBCC will promote sun bear conservation by:
Creating the capacity to rehabilitate and release suitable
orphaned and ex-captive bears back into the wild.Providing improved long-term living environment for captive bears that cannot be released,Educating the public and raising awareness about this
species, currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.Releasing these bears will also increase genetic diversityand viability of sun bear populations in Borneo.
2. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
http://www.zoo.org/Page.aspx?pid=1279
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Articles of sun bear
Most of the bear willbe reintroduced backinto the wild.
But those who hadweak eyesight or arenot fit enough, willremain at the centreand will be look after by its volunteers
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Sun b ears seized in
RatanakkiriPhoto by: TRACEY
SHELTON A member of
the WRRT walks the
two rescued bear cubs
to their new enclosure
at Phnom Tamao
Thursday.
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The cubs, which stillrequire bottle-feeding, are beingcared for by Freethe Bears at Phnom
Tamao.
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THE SUN BEARS AT THE RARE SPE C IESCO NSERVATI O N C ENTRE AND Z OOLOG IC AL
G ARDENS , UK
Sun Bear Weekend over the May BankHoliday (24th & 25th May), an eventcelebrating and raising awareness andmoney for sun bears (funds to go toBSBCC in Sabah).
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Kuamut, our latest rescued
sun b ear She was kept as a pet as a small cub, withher mother probably being killed bypoachers. When her size was gettingbigger, stronger and more dangerous, theowner decided not to keep her any.
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longer.The owner released her back to theforest (luckily not slaughter her for her body parts) but she kept coming back tothe village because she was habituated topeople and associated human with food.
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At the end, the villagers contacted thewildlife department, who confiscated thebear and sent her to our centre
rehabilitation process.