A sloth bear is about the size of a big dog and covered in thick, messy black fur. They have a pale cream V on their chest, like a built-in necklace, and a long shaggy snout. Their lips can stretch out like a trumpet, which is part of their secret weapon.
Their favourite food is termites - tiny insects that live inside big mounds of dried mud. The bear digs a hole into the mound, sticks in its snout, and uses its long lips and tongue like a vacuum cleaner to suck the termites out. The slurping sound can be heard from a hundred metres away.
Sloth bears have surprisingly long claws - up to 8 cm. They aren't for fighting. They are for digging into termite mounds and climbing trees to get at honeycomb (another favourite snack). Sloth bears LOVE honey and will climb high into a tree to find a hive.
Mother sloth bears do something no other bear does: they carry their cubs on their back as they walk through the forest. The cubs cling to the long shaggy fur like tiny passengers on a furry bus.