asiatic blackbear
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Ursus thibetanus (a.k.a moon bear,
tibetan black bear,
himalayan black
bear, asian black
bear)By Juli 7C
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FactsAppearance
Crescent –shaped
mark on chest
Round heads,long ears
Stocky body
Long shaggy
black fur
Pale brown
muzzles
Length: 190 cm (maximum)
Weight: 50-125kg (females), 100-200kg (males)
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Where would you find them?
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Diet: -fruits &
berries
-seeds-small
animals
-shellfish
Way of Life
Cubs stay with their
mother for 1-2years- they are
mostly solitary
They spend
about halftheir time in
trees (or
climbing
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Why are theyendangered?
-Threat to farm animals-Bile (a dark fluid producedin the gall bladder) is used
in traditional Chinesemedicine. Its painful for thebear when traders extract it.
Moon bear-skin rug
Crush cages that are used to
keep the bears in place when
extracting the bile.
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Changes over time:Population declined after increase in bile trade, and some died of habitat destruction
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listed the Moon/AsiaticBlack Bear in the vulnerable category(Red List 2002)
Worldwide population: 16,000-50,000(in the wild)
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• Rescuing bile bears•
Jill Robinson set up sanctuaries inChina, and is a part of the AnimalsAsia Foundation(www.animalsasia.org)
What are voluntaryorganizations andpoliticians doing about it?
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