A lone Sun bear(Helaarctos malaynus) is pacing along a forest log looking at the camera on its way around the

---

The sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a species in the family Ursidae (the only species in the genus Helarctos) occurring in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is the smallest bear, standing nearly 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder and weighing 25–65 kg (55–143 lb). It is stockily built, with large paws, strongly curved claws, small, rounded ears and a short snout.

---

Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Canberra Zoo, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -motion, aquarium, arboreal, asian, attraction, australian, bear, black, bornean, canberra, capital, claws, conservancy, copy, copyspace, curved, dangerous, destination, ecosystem, endangered, forest, habitat, haired, helarctos, honey, hotspot, kinkajou, malayanus, malaysian, mammal, national, nature, omniverous, outdoors, people, popular, portrait, powerful, predator, reserve, short, solitary, space, strolling, sun, sunbear, tan, territory, tourist, travel, tropical, ursidae, ursinae, wildlife, zoo