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sun bear

noun

  1. a small, black bear, Ursus ( Helarctos ) malayanus, of Southeast Asian forests, having a light muzzle and yellow chest markings.


sun bear

noun

  1. a small bear, Helarctos malayanus, of tropical forests in S and SE Asia, having a black coat and a yellowish snout and feeding mostly on honey and insects Also calledhoney bear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sun bear1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

It is more tamable and docile than the Himalayan Sun Bear, and is even more eccentric in its ways.

In color it is black, with a white crescent-shaped mark on the upper part of its chest, like that of the sun-bear.

The Malayan sun bear is remarkable for its fun loving natur.

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