{"id":366015,"date":"2026-06-25T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366015"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:03:00","slug":"asiatic-black-bear-ursus-thibetanus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/asiatic-black-bear-ursus-thibetanus\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0Human-bear encounters are increasing across Kashmir as shrinking habitats and changing land use have led to more attacks on people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366025\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-366025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Britannica-4.jpg?resize=295%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Britannica-4.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Britannica-4.jpg?resize=768%2C782&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Britannica-4.jpg?w=848&amp;ssl=1 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>medium-sized bear species<\/strong> of the <strong>bear family (Ursidae) native to Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the<strong> Moon Bear.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>The species prefers <strong>heavily forested broadleaved and coniferous forestas as habitat. \u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It uses <strong>orchards, agricultural fields and human habitation<\/strong> to move between forest patches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global<\/strong>: It lives in a <strong>narrow band stretching from south-eastern Iran to Myanmar, across the Himalayan foothills.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In India<\/strong>: It is found across the Himalayan region, including <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and other northeastern states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Common Name<\/strong>: It is commonly known as the <strong>Himalayan Black Bear<\/strong> and is <strong>locally called Reechh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>: It has smooth<strong> black fur with a white crescent-shaped or V-shaped mark on its chest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet<\/strong>: It is an <strong>omnivorous species<\/strong> that feeds on insects, fruits, nuts, honey, small mammals, birds, and carrion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong>\u00a0It is an <strong>arboreal species<\/strong> that climbs trees to feed on fruits or honey or to escape intrusion, although it does not sleep on trees like the Sun Bear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hibernation<\/strong>: It usually <strong>hibernates during winter in the colder northwestern Himalayas<\/strong>, but it can <strong>remain active <\/strong>throughout the year in the <strong>warmer eastern Himalayas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role:<\/strong> Its foraging habits <strong>help in seed dispersal<\/strong> and maintaining forest health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threat:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Habitat loss<\/li>\n<li>Poaching for body parts<\/li>\n<li>Increasing human-wildlife conflict<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appendix I of CITES<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule II of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0Human-bear encounters are increasing across Kashmir as shrinking habitats and changing land use have led to more attacks on people. About Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) The Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)\u00a0is a medium-sized bear species of the bear family (Ursidae) native to Asia. It is also known as the Moon Bear. 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