sun bear
noun
: a small forest-dwelling bear (Ursus malayanus synonym Helarctos malayanus) of southeastern Asia that has short glossy black fur with a lighter muzzle and often an orange or white breast mark
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For instance, a zoo in Taiwan was reportedly caught dying a sun bear black and white and marketing it as a panda in the late 1980s. 
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 Come along with me and meet some of Borneo's exotic wildlife in the gallery above—from inquisitive baby orangutans and sleepy sun bears to the extremely rare Sumatran rhino. National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019 So what is the facial mimicry in sun bears even for? Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2019 Despite a searing noontime sun bearing down on the stone pavement between city council chambers and San Fernando Cathedral, about 100 people gathered Monday for prayer. Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 13 Aug. 2019 She and her team observed 22 sun bears in their forested enclosures, recording more than 370 different play bouts on video. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2019 Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears, sun bears, and brown bears are some of the most common species farmed for bile. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 The jungles of Ta Phraya National Park in southeastern Thailand, part of a Unesco world heritage site, are home to sun bears, crocodiles and elephants. Ben C. Solomon, New York Times, 21 June 2019 As the sun bore down, about 75 people stood in a semicircle listening to tributes. Susan Hogan, Washington Post, 14 May 2018 See More
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 Come along with me and meet some of Borneo's exotic wildlife in the gallery above—from inquisitive baby orangutans and sleepy sun bears to the extremely rare Sumatran rhino. National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019 So what is the facial mimicry in sun bears even for? Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2019 Despite a searing noontime sun bearing down on the stone pavement between city council chambers and San Fernando Cathedral, about 100 people gathered Monday for prayer. Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 13 Aug. 2019 She and her team observed 22 sun bears in their forested enclosures, recording more than 370 different play bouts on video. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2019 Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears, sun bears, and brown bears are some of the most common species farmed for bile. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 The jungles of Ta Phraya National Park in southeastern Thailand, part of a Unesco world heritage site, are home to sun bears, crocodiles and elephants. Ben C. Solomon, New York Times, 21 June 2019 As the sun bore down, about 75 people stood in a semicircle listening to tributes. Susan Hogan, Washington Post, 14 May 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above