Holly

Asiatic Black Bear

Holly…

  • Was born on December 28th, 1995.

  • She loves to spend her days sleeping, and looking for food.

  • On hot days her favorite activity is lounging in her pond to keep cool.

  • When not lounging in a body of water, she loves to relax on her back, feet up in the air, and playing with toys and branches with her paws.

  • Her keepers say she’s very food motivated and is willing to search and work on puzzles for snacks.

  • Asiatic Bears are a medium sized bear weighing up to 450 pounds

  • Asiatic Black Bears are omnivorous and eat mainly fruit, berries, seeds, nuts, honey, and small bugs/animals 

  • They have a large white V-shaped chest marking

  • They are great climbers and will spend a large amount of their day in trees to eat, sleep, and avoid enemies

  • Asiatic Bears are mainly solitary, but may live in a family group of 2 adults and their cubs

  • They can be found in the mountainous regions of various Asian countries such as China, India, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and North and South Korea.