Asiatic black bear

Asiatic black bear

Minor Spiritwell-documentedmodern conservation biologywildlife managementtraditional medicine (as a source of animal parts)southeastern IranPakistanIndia and the Himalayasmainland Southeast AsiaKorean PeninsulaTaiwanChinaRussian Far EastHonshū (Japan)Shikoku (Japan)
Origin

The provided sources do not supply any mythological or origin narrative. The entity is treated as a biological species (Ursus thibetanus) rather than a figure of myth or cosmology in the supplied material.

Appearance

Sources identify the animal as a medium-sized bear species. Common names such as "moon bear" and "white-chested bear" imply a distinctive pale or crescent-shaped patch on the chest, but the supplied notes do not include a detailed morphological description.

Abilities

The supplied material states the species is largely adapted to an arboreal lifestyle, indicating strong climbing ability and tree-associated behavior. No supernatural powers or additional behavioral details are given in the provided sources.

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Asian black bear - Wikipedia. Wikipedia contributors, 'Asian black bear,' Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopediawiki
  2. [2]
    Ursus thibetanus (Wikidata). Wikidata entry Q124410, 'species of mammal'other
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    Asiatic Black Bear - Fixed Version (Blue Fang & Kb3). Archive.org: Zoo Tycoon 2 mod description re-adding the Asiatic Black Bear to the gameother
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    CIA Reading Room: AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961. Archive.org: declassified document (included among sources; not relevant to species description)other
well-documented