CHAPTER VI 



THE MALAY BEAR (URSUS M ALA Y ANUS ) (Bur- 

 mese, 'Wun' or ' Wet-wun'). the Burmese 

 serow (nemorh^edus sumatrensis) (Bur- 

 mese, i Taw-seik' > ) 



I have taken these totally dissimilar animals 

 together because their habits differ in no wise 

 from the Indian species, and neither, therefore, 

 calls for a lengthy notice. The bear most 

 commonly found in Burma, though nowhere 

 plentiful, is the ordinary black bear of the 

 Himalayas (Ursus torquatus or U. thibetanus). 

 The sloth-bear (U. labiatus) does not appear to 

 exist in Burma. 



The Malay bear is not often met with. It 

 seems to keep to secluded spots and heavy 

 jungle, and is probably more often found in 

 the dense forests of Tenasserim and Lower 

 Burma than elsewhere. Its habits are identical 

 with those of the common black bear, though 

 Burmans assert that it is more ferocious than 

 the larger species, and will frequently attack on 

 sight. This reputation probably arises from the 



