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THE SAVAGE WORLD 
CARNIVORA.—BEARS. 
The Sloth Bear, Honey Bear, Jungle Bear (.Melursus labiatus ), belongs 
to India and is so generously provided with lips as to make these his most 
SLOTH bear [Melursus labiatus). 
striking feature, 
than most bears 
It very early loses its teeth, so that it is more dependent 
upon food in a liquid form, such as honey, for instance. It 
