The Real Jungle Book Bear

P.S. I should say goodbye, because this is the last slide I plan to write. Thank you, and please keep reading the important information coming.

These animals are extensively poached, resulting in dwindling population numbers. Unfortunately, these unique creatures are now on the endangered list They are also killed because they can pose as threats to farmers and civilians. Protective laws are not being enforced as firmly as they should be. More powerful means of control need to be taken.

If organizations created more projects like the Integrated ***** **** Conservation and Welfare Project, we might be able to envision more progress. More steps should be taken to protect ***** **** habitats. This way, bears would not be disturbed by humans, protecting us from their dangerous behavior. Laws need to be firmly enforced, so that we can ban certain activities such as bear fighting, or using these precious creatures as dancing bears. As for them getting into crops, if the governments tried to help the farmers, they could cut of the bear’s entrance by putting wire fences around the fields.

In both humid and arid forests ***** bears can be found, though usually at decreased altitude. Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, and Bhutan are the main countries inhabited by ***** *****. The arid, sultry forests of India are where the majority are found. They seem to have vanished from Bangladesh.

Alright, so you have all heard what we have to say. Now it's your turn. What species do you think Baloo is?

SLOTH BEAR!!!!

(Melursus Ursinus)

THE REAL JUNGLE BOOK BEAR: WHAT AM I?

By: Ghaaliyah Brown

Written from Baloo's point of view....

WHY ARE THEY ENDANGERED?

THE CARBON CYCLE AND I

HABITAT AND RANGE

WHAT CAN WE DO??

I consume food for both energy and in order to grow. When I eat any form of vegetation, I breathe out some of the carbon in the form of CO2. Following death, bacteria may feed on me. After it breaks down the plant substances remaining in me, it returns the CO2 found to the atmosphere. The excess carbon may become buried, later turning into certain types of stone or going to other uses.

ALL ABOUT MY EATING HABITS

When it comes to food, I am not picky. Don't get too excited though, because I do have preferences. I LOVE HONEY!! I will go through almost anything to get some, and I never turn down any bee larvae that I find in the hive. I eat a combination of greens and bugs. The fancy name for my kind of eating is omnivore, Anyone impressed?? Anyway, my vegetable intake consists of seeds, fruit, leaves, flowers, and grass. My fundamental food source is termites. By the way, I have the neatest way of getting them out of their little hiding holes. You want to know now? Sorry, you're gonna have to wait, because I still didn't get to tell you about my selfish predators. Don't worry though since I only have three main predators. Tigers are my most feared, but leopards along with male sloth bears will gladly eat a cub. Sometimes wild boars will try to kill us, but they don't tend to have success.

I LOOK LIKE....

COMMENSALISM

ADAPTATIONS

Birds tend to stick close to us,, because of our genius eating habits. As soon as we have had our fill of termites, the birds hop into action eating all of our leftovers. They benefit from this relationship, where as I don't benefit (though I do like the ego boost), so I am neutral.

Over time, our species has learned the best way to eat termites. At a young age, we lose our top incisors. This may seem to you like bad news, but for us it paves our path and allows us to use our flexible lips, and tongue to create a suction. We 'suck' the termites into our mouth. Some birds find my species so amazing, that they-WAIT! I am not supposed to tell you till the next slide.

From head to tail, I am about 55-71 inches long. Our tails can grow up to be about 5 inches. We may weigh anything from 121 to 320 pounds(55 to 145 in kg). I have a rather furry and ragged coat, which is black. Some of my relatives though have a rosy tint to their fur. Our coats generally have a touch of brownish gray as well. I have a unique mark shaped like a U or Y, (depending on how you see it) branded across my chest. My fur reaches it's greatest length right between my broad shoulders.