114 T H E LIVING ANIMALS OF THE W O R L D 



of his face smashed and lacerated. He had an axe, but said. 'When the hear sat up, my 

 courage failed me.' " 



The Malayan Sun-bear. 



These small, smooth-coated hears have a yellow throat-patch like a mustard plaster, and 

 are altogether the most amusing and comical of the tribe. They are almost as smooth as a 

 pointer dog. and are devoted to all sweet substances which can be a substitute for honey, 

 their main delicacy when wild. There are always a number of these bears at the Zoo inces- 

 santly begging for food. When one gets a piece of sugar, he cracks it into small pieces, sticks 

 them on the back of his paw, and licks the mess until the paw is covered with sticky syrup, 

 which he eats with great gusto. This bear is found in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra. 

 and Java. It is only 4 feet high, or sometimes half a foot taller. It is more in the habit 

 of walking upright than any other species. 



