Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Dusit Zoo, Bangkok
The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is also known as moon bear and white-chested bear. It is a medium-sized bear species and largely adapted to arboreal life. It is found in the Himalayas, in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Korea, northeastern China, the Russian far east, the Honshū and Shikoku islands of Japan and Taiwan. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, mostly because of deforestation and hunting for its body parts.
Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Dusit Zoo, Bangkok
The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is also known as moon bear and white-chested bear. It is a medium-sized bear species and largely adapted to arboreal life. It is found in the Himalayas, in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Korea, northeastern China, the Russian far east, the Honshū and Shikoku islands of Japan and Taiwan. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, mostly because of deforestation and hunting for its body parts.