Game Animals of India, etc. 



remain with their mother till able to take care of them- 

 selves. When five individuals are found together, the 

 party usually consists of the old male and female, one 

 cub of the second year, and two of the first year. I 

 have never heard of a party of six being seen in 

 company. 



In Japan the Himalayan black bear is represented 

 by a closely allied species or race ; and in the New 

 World this group appears to be represented by the 

 North American black bear (^Ursus americanus). 



THE BRUAN, OR MALAY BEAR 



(Ursus malayanus) 



Native Names. — PFek-won^ Burmese ; Bruan or 

 Bruangj Malay 



(Plate ix, fig. 1 1) 



At first sight there might seem to be some con- 

 nection between the Malay bruan and the term bruin^ 

 so often applied to bears in Europe ; but since Malay 

 has no relationship with the Aryan languages, the 

 resemblance between the two words must apparently 

 be due to coincidence. 



Although black, the Malay bear is very different 

 from the preceding species ; being not only of smaller 

 dimensions, but also a lighter-built and longer-legged 

 animal, with a shorter and broader head, a longer 

 tongue, and a closer fur. Its gait, too, is different, 

 being quicker and less deliberate than that of most 

 other bears ; and the animal, judging from menagerie 

 specimens, appears to be of a more restless disposition, 

 pacing up and down for hours at a time, when it jerks 

 its head from side to side with a peculiar motion, and 

 now and then uttering a kind of plaintive grunt. 



In addition to its broad head, short muzzle, and 



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