A remarkable male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambore National Park, I had an extended encounter with a wonderful male Sloth Bear. Firstly, I found him at the base of a tree when he stood up and began to have a really good scratch on the tree. He then wandered off...
A superb encounter with a male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve the day was drawing to an end when I found this very relaxed male Sloth Bear. Its starting pose was very charming and amusing. I loved the way it sat and crossed his arms in his lap....
A great encounter with a Sloth Bear. We found this relaxed male Sloth Bear in Ranthambhore National Park as the evening was drawing in. It was digging out termites. It scratched at several sites which did not seem too productive before moving away. We left it to its...
Sloth bear and her cubs dig for termites. Early one morning it was great to see this sloth bear and her two cubs in Ranthambore National Park, India. As she came into view we could see her two cubs on her back. She stopped near a tree where there was a termite mound....
Sloth bear with her two playful cubs. We were watching as this sloth bear had been digging for termites in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. As she worked hard at getting their early morning food, her two cubs were fooling around. As they played the female...
Sloth bear with her cubs. Early one morning as we entered Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India we encountered this sloth bear and her two cubs. They were on the search for termite mounds. It was lovely to see the cubs on their mother’s back. Seeing a sloth bear...
Sloth Bear. We came across this sloth bear early one morning in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India as we searched for tigers. It was digging up a termite mound in search of one of its favourite foods. It has a long lower lip and palate adapted for sucking up...