Malayan Sun Bear, Taronga Zoo, Sydney

The Malayan Sun Bear is one of the animal species on display at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Sun Bears are the smallest members of the bear family. They naturally occur in SE Asia but numbers are decreasing due to hunting, mainly for their fur or for their bile which is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Others are killed when they interfere with crops.

They eat a wide range of foods, including small mammals, birds, reptiles, fruit, eggs and a range of plants.

Malayan Sun Bear, Taronga Zoo, Sydney