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India’s oldest sloth bear
January 15 , 2022
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- India’s oldest female sloth bear was passed away at the Van Vihar National Park and Zoo.
- The park is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Its name was Gulabo and aged at 40.
- They are a myrmecophagous bear species, which are native to the Indian subcontinent.
- They have been listed in Vulnerable category on the IUCN Red List, because of degradation and habitat loss.
- The bear is also called as “labiated bear” because of their long lower lip and palate.
- The global range of sloth bear includes India, temperate climatic zones of Bhutan & Sri Lanka and Terai region of Nepal.
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