Melursus ursinus (sloth bear)

Mass: 67.0 kg based on Ratnayeke et al. 2007

Latitudinal range: 10.4° to 25.5°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1)

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Found in 6 samples

India: Savandurga State Forest (monsoon), Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Valparai Plateau, Similipal Tiger Reserve (camera traps), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (poor habitat area), Kotada Bhadli (Holocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass67000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♀ body mass58000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♀ body mass54000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♀ body mass51000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♂ body mass80000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♂ body mass85000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♂ body mass65000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♂ body mass70000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♂ body mass76000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007
♂ body mass73000 kgN = 1Ratnayeke et al. 2007

See also Melursus