an independent type of the bears forms the lip-bears, who asked the science already some puzzle indeed.
Shape With approximately 60 cm of shoulder-height, the lip-bear is as big as the Baribal or black-bear barely. The head is relatively big with one long, weakly trunk-shaped muzzle. The lip-bear of its extended sub-lip owes the German name. Its extremity is short. The long-haired, black fur hangs down shaggy from the body. A white one, V-förmiges signs, is resplendent on the breast. The ears seem bigger through the strong Behaarung as they are in reality. Today, the lip-bear is no more so frequent to find in India and on Ceylon (Sri Lanka) by far as it was it once.
Way of life and nutrition The lip-bear lives in tropical and subtropical forests of the level as twilight and night-animal. it lives in solid precincts as a loner. As roost, it looks for natural caves for himself or digs a construction for itself with lack of such housings itself. it prefers dense plant-undergrowth on that occasion in the surroundings or also the proximity of a river. it is an excellent climber, who gets itself a bulk of its vegetable food directly from the trees. However, termites and ants, whom it out-sucks thanks to its trunk-good muzzle from the broken open constructions, represent its favorite-food. it likes to serve themselves at the honey of wild bees likewise.
Fight-behavior Lip-bears are by nature peaceful skilled workers, who have a very deep sleep, however. They become on this occasion, Z. B. through a human being, surprises, no more time is left for them to the escape, and they can turn into terrible opponents so. they then straighten up on its hind legs and distribute deep wounds with its paws through tearing hits. If the victim lies at the ground, they take care of a remaining one with its mighty cuspids. Particularly, they aim on head and face of an opponent at its attacks.
Reproduction In June-July, the combination of the lip-bears takes place. In an Erdhöhle, the Bärin brings 1-2 kids to the world after 6 months of Tragzeit in December until January. they weigh in the birth between 400 and 530 g and open its hearing-walks approximately for 24.-30. Day as well as the eyes after the 29.-35. Day. The boys eat the first solid food after 64 - 68 days. After the abandonment of the cave, the mother frequently carries its boys on the back around. The two boys ride during a longer trip usually alternate on the mother while the other trots on the side. With 2-3 years, the boys become sexually mature. For a very long time, they stay also with the mother and abandoned it only as adult animals.
Endangering The lip-bear is regarded as threatened.
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