Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) - Selenartos thibetanus

Japanese: ツキノワグマ(月輪熊) - ツキノワグマ（英語表記）Selenarctos thibetanus

A mammal of the Ursidae family in the carnivora order. It is a medium-sized bear with a black body and a crescent-shaped white spot on its chest. It is found in areas from northern Iran through the Himalayas, south to northern Vietnam and north to the Amur region. The Japanese subspecies, the Japanese black bear S. t . japonicus (illustration), is common in Honshu but rare in Shikoku and especially Kyushu. It has relatively well-developed forelimbs, giving it excellent tree-climbing abilities, and it eats large amounts of acorns and other nuts from trees. It is much smaller than the brown bear, with a body length of 130-160 cm, a tail length of about 8 cm, and a weight of about 120 kg.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

食肉目クマ科の哺乳類。全身黒色で，胸に三日月型の白斑がある中型のクマ。イラン北部からヒマラヤ地方を経て，南はベトナム北部，北はアムールまでに分布する。日本の亜種ニホンツキノワグマS.t.japonicus（イラスト）は，本州に多く，四国，とくに九州には少ない。比較的よく発達した前肢をもつことから木登り能力に優れ，樹上でどんぐりなどを大量に食べる。ヒグマよりずっと小さく，体長130～160cm，尾長8cm前後，体重120kg前後。

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