Strange Creature Spotted In Malaysia Turns Out To Be Sun Bear

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Sun bears, which call the tropical forests of Southeast Asia home, are the smallest known animals in the bear species. Images and videos of an unusual looking sun bear in Malaysia have gone viral.

Sun bears, which call the tropical forests of Southeast Asia home, are the smallest known animals in the bear species.

Images and videos of an unusual looking sun bear in Malaysia have gone viral. Footage was captured after the bear wandered onto a plantation.

Workers on the property said the animal charged at them so they hit the bear until it fell unconscious. After the bear regained consciousness, the group chased it back into the woods and off the plantation grounds.

Wildlife activists quickly criticized the treatment of the bear because the one shown in the video looks like it is suffering from some kind of skin disease. Aside from that potential issue, the chief executive officer and founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre mentioned other possible problems.

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