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When females give birth, each have one or two cubs little bigger than a guinea pig. At birth, the cub weighs between 200 and 350 grams. Its fur is almost non-existent, and its inability to move makes it closely related to it’s mother: it will not leave her side for a year.

Habitat

High forest in Asia

Feed

Plants, fruits, berries, honey, various prey

Classification

Class

Mammals

Scientific Name

Ursus thibetanus

Legal Status

UICN : VU - vulnerable (2016)
CITES : Appendix I (1979) / A (2022)
European Union : Annex A (1997)
EAZA : ESB

Asiatic black bear

Some Figures

Size

2 m (upright)

Weight

90 a 180 kg

Life Expectancy

30 years

Gestation

8,5 months
1 or 2 babies

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