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- Moon Bears love water and like nothing more than swimming and
splashing around! You’ll often find them lounging around belly up in
shallow pools.
- Moon Bears are naturally quite shy and timid in the wild. A
person is more likely to get struck by lightning or killed by a bee
sting then being attacked by a bear.
- Talking of bee stings - bears have a sweet tooth and adore
honey. In fact they like it so much they will break open bee-hives
with their heavy paws, often being painfully stung on their muzzle
many times over just to get to the treat inside.
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- Bears are highly intelligent, mischievous and fun loving
creatures. They are resourceful, strong and determined in play and
foraging for food; comfortable and lazy in their beds.
- Bears like all creatures are specifically designed for life in
their natural environment. Two important features the bears possess
- along with their cousins the Malayan Sun Bear (pictured) - are long ,strong and sharp claws and exceedingly long tongues. Their
claws aid them in climbing, digging for food and ripping things
apart to access the food inside. Their tongues are perfect for
extracting hard to get insects, nuts and berries from inside tress
or under rocks and logs. Without these attributes it would be much
more difficult for them to survive in the wild.
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- Moon Bears are extremely intelligent and have a large
vocabulary, making clucking sounds during play, 'tut-tut-tut' sounds
when cautious and huffing sounds when warning or about to attack.
Females are more vocal than males.
- Moon Bears are fantastic climbers and you’ll often find them
resting in trees. Their curved, hook-like claws and strong slightly
bowed front legs enable them to climb with ease.
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