The sun bear is the smallest bear in the bear family. The female sun bear weighs 60 lb.. The male weighs 145lbs.The sun bears are black with a large yellow or white crescent.
   They live in the range across southeast asia . Their fur is very short. They are great climbers and spend most their time in trees. The sun bear has bare heel and sole. They have long claws to tear open bee trees and insect sites. They have long tongues that helps them reach the insects and honey.
     The Sun Bear are hunted for their bladders and other body parts. They could be extinct in the wild in the next several decades. They can be dangerous in close encounters. They are often forced to raid gardens and crops for food.
     The Sun bear feeds on termits, the tops of pine trees and small birds and animals.
         Here is a picture of the Sun bear that I got of the Encarta Encyclopedia.