Sloth Bears Feed on Cicadas in Jassore Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Gujarat India

摘要

Sloth bears feed primarily on termites, ants, and some types of fruits. Their presence and density in an area is thought to be closely tied to the abundance of these foods. Jassore Sloth bear Sanctuary (180 km~2), Banaskantha district of Gujarat, India, has the highest sloth bear population density in the state (State Population of Sloth Bears and Panthers 2016). The sanctuary is characterized by dry deciduous forest, with an abundance of Prosopis chilensis, an introduced mesquite tree used for shade, fodder, and firewood.