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Common name
Species name
Ursus thibetanus
ARKive fact
This Asiatic black bear has a similar appearance to its better-known American relative (the American black bear) with a stocky body, round head and large ears.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Distribution
Found through much of southern Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan. Also found in northeastern China, far eastern Russia and Japan. The Baluchistan bear is a Critically Endangered subspecies of the Asiatic black bear that is found in south Pakistan and Iran.
Habitat
Inhabits temperate, subtropical and tropical forests.
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