Meaning & use
sun bear
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A small bear species native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, known for the pale, sun-shaped patch on its chest.
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The sun bear at the zoo spent most of the afternoon dozing in a hammock.
Sun bears use their long claws and tongues to dig into logs for insects and honey.
A note on using this word
The sun bear is the smallest bear species in the world and is sometimes called the "honey bear" because of its fondness for honey.
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