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  • At just over a metre long, the Bornean sun bear is the smallest bear in the world and also, the highest-climbing bear in the world.
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  • @Enk64
    @Enk64 Рік тому +467

    Guys, this animal is the closest thing to Winnie the Pooh we'll ever get.

    • @shafquatsadman5191
      @shafquatsadman5191 Рік тому +44

      Nah xi xin ping is the closest thing to Winnie the Pooh

    • @Apocalypse9696
      @Apocalypse9696 Рік тому +6

      @@shafquatsadman5191 damn you beat me to this comment

    • @lindam4953
      @lindam4953 Рік тому

      Lol!!!

    • @Loris71734
      @Loris71734 Рік тому +5

      They actually defend themselves very aggressively

    • @shafquatsadman5191
      @shafquatsadman5191 Рік тому

      @@Apocalypse9696 this is the first thing that came in my mind after seeing this video

  • @Purplebear1703
    @Purplebear1703 Рік тому +244

    The bear made going up and down the tree look so easy!?! So beautiful

  • @eka.setyawan
    @eka.setyawan Рік тому +188

    Fun fact, in Indonesia we called this bear beruang madu which means honey bear.

    • @ashtaihan5574
      @ashtaihan5574 Рік тому +14

      In bangladesh,,we also called it modhu bhalluk in bengali.its means Honey bear

    • @johnnyvincent11
      @johnnyvincent11 Рік тому +4

      As Indonesian i confirm this

    • @danangarifwidodo
      @danangarifwidodo Рік тому

      gak nanya

    • @tobz475
      @tobz475 Рік тому

      Bahasa inggris juga sama kali nyebutnya honey bear ato gak sun bear.

    • @marisavania2665
      @marisavania2665 Рік тому +1

      Orang Amerika nyebutnya winnie the pooh

  • @indyreno2933
    @indyreno2933 Рік тому +46

    Sun bears are bears of the genus Helarctos, there are three extant species of sun bear: the Indochinese Sun Bear (Helarctos indochinensis), the Sumatran Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus), and the Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos euryspilus), they are the sole extant genus of the subtribe Helarctina, which is part of the tribe Ursini of the broader subfamily Ursinae (Long-Snouted Bears), the bornean sun bear is known for being the smallest living bear species.

  • @elvishassassin1
    @elvishassassin1 Рік тому +9

    It is eerily primate like in its movements. If you watch closely you will see it rotating its arms and wrists like a human. A wonderful example of convergent evolution.

  • @alicebershtein
    @alicebershtein Рік тому +32

    Watching it sniff cured my depression

  • @kittenface8577
    @kittenface8577 2 місяці тому +2

    I love watching the bear crunch and chomp on the tree limb,it's so cute! Her nose while she's crunching is adorable

  • @edwinreveron870
    @edwinreveron870 Рік тому +76

    Small, but a very strong species of bears, for their size.. I seen one open a coconut, like if it was a head of lettuce.... And they must be also the closest relative to the sloth bears...

    • @ytpremium9462
      @ytpremium9462 Рік тому +9

      No, they are more closely related to the American and asiatic black bears than they are to sloth bears.

    • @lennarthagen3638
      @lennarthagen3638 Рік тому +3

      And can get very aggressive. Dont be fooled by their cute looks.

    • @dewdbrowatch1446
      @dewdbrowatch1446 Рік тому +3

      sloth bear is a distant relative to the sun bear. Sloth bear's "sister taxa" is the branching point for Sun bears.

    • @Beaneabean
      @Beaneabean Рік тому

      Saw*

  • @alancawfield6549
    @alancawfield6549 Рік тому +35

    Sun Bears are so beautiful.

  • @alexbaum2204
    @alexbaum2204 Рік тому +39

    The sun bear is a great way to view the age of the Bornean rainforest. It’s so old that a bear - one of the largest mammals and largest predatory mammal on the planet - could find the time to adapt to the environment, grow to the full size of most other bear species’ cubs - and still be an apex predator. The jungles of this island are extraordinary. If we judge the rainforest by being the most complex ecosystem in the planet, then Borneo has to sit head and shoulders above the rest. Time has created an environment where niches are more specific and dependent on the niches of others than anywhere else on our special little world. We really must protect a place like this with all the night we can muster. Places like this harbor the bulk of our biodiversity and must be at the top of the list for conservation.

    • @knicksxiv
      @knicksxiv Рік тому

      Really? Head and shoulders above the Amazon?

    • @tomharrison1849
      @tomharrison1849 Рік тому +1

      Or rather, God created it and it shows the wonder of who God is.

    • @goingintohellhigh
      @goingintohellhigh Рік тому

      @@tomharrison1849religion is reduction

    • @aurelian2668
      @aurelian2668 Рік тому

      Nah the Amazon is both older and much more diverse.

    • @elvishassassin1
      @elvishassassin1 Рік тому

      How do you know it evolved from bigger bears and not from a smaller ancestor?

  • @MajorEasley
    @MajorEasley Рік тому +152

    What an enchanted forest 😍

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 Рік тому +5

      Where the men eat their enemies and the rivers are also the sewers.

    • @SolidDragonUK
      @SolidDragonUK Рік тому +1

      @@samsonsoturian6013 Dayak people *cut the heads off their enemies. Also helped hunt communists on the mainland. Whose heads we cut off 🤪

    • @dv9239
      @dv9239 Рік тому +4

      @@samsonsoturian6013 all rivers are sewers if you put some thought into it

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 Рік тому +1

      @@dv9239 not if you treat the sewage

    • @Visbalalam
      @Visbalalam Рік тому +6

      In 1950s the entire island of Borneo was covered in such a forest. Now, only 30% remains, being displaced by endless palm oil plantations.

  • @NemohHoes
    @NemohHoes Рік тому +7

    This tiiny cuute little bear could still probably tear you to pieces

    • @sycofya1677
      @sycofya1677 Рік тому +2

      Not could, would 😬

    • @NemohHoes
      @NemohHoes Рік тому

      @@sycofya1677 No it’s could. For example it wouldn’t attack me. It could tear me up, but it wouldn’t attack me

    • @sycofya1677
      @sycofya1677 Рік тому

      @@NemohHoes it wouldn't attack you, it would just start eating you alive lol

    • @NemohHoes
      @NemohHoes Рік тому

      @@sycofya1677 No I can communicate with all animals, through the eyes. I can simply give it the “don’t you come taking no bite out of me” look

    • @sycofya1677
      @sycofya1677 Рік тому +1

      @@NemohHoes okay🥴

  • @justme10
    @justme10 Рік тому +15

    Once again we learn: Big does not always mean good. Just make the best from what you have.

  • @voiceofreason2674
    @voiceofreason2674 Рік тому +7

    As a kid I helped the zookeepers at the Audubon zoo capture an escaped sun bear it climbed up a tree and I followed it and knocked it out the tree into a net. They are not really mean animals, it just ran away to be naughty it didn’t wanna hurt anybody

  • @David.Anderson
    @David.Anderson Рік тому +22

    I have to say I did not expect that great job little bear

  • @bonnieforman9700
    @bonnieforman9700 Рік тому +16

    I can't believe how hard it is for wild animals to find enough food to eat and the physical effort required. I drive to the store and buy food. Every day, I look up and see a Turkey Vulture or a hawk circling and think, "OMG. I'd be dead in a week if I had to even grow my food, never mind fly around for days looking for something to murder." What a unique creature that bear is.

    • @alexbaum2204
      @alexbaum2204 Рік тому +4

      Fantastic comment. We owe them respect.

    • @BigPuddin
      @BigPuddin Рік тому

      Typical woman. At least you're honest.

  • @Randy1337
    @Randy1337 Рік тому +14

    I want to hug it

    • @rosamdelgado9991
      @rosamdelgado9991 Місяць тому

      Have you seen the claws?

    • @Randy1337
      @Randy1337 Місяць тому

      @@rosamdelgado9991 have you seen mine?

  • @jokoniro1555
    @jokoniro1555 Рік тому +12

    I saw them on my back yard. My home close to the forest)))

  • @SilverSpectre266
    @SilverSpectre266 Рік тому +9

    Feels like it would make more since if Winnie the Pooh was a Sun Bear instead of a Black Bear now. Could even explain the color

  • @joanbrooks619
    @joanbrooks619 Місяць тому +2

    Omgaud what a cute bear, sliding down the tree....❤❤❤❤

    • @deadsmoke198
      @deadsmoke198 29 днів тому +1

      I saw a male gorilla climb a palm tree like that, he just casually walked up the trunk, grabbed a coconut and slid down.

  • @touremuhammad5983
    @touremuhammad5983 Рік тому +6

    Fun fact: Sun bears spend more time in the trees than any other bear. They also build nests like orangutans to sleep in every night.

  • @RB_FromKerala
    @RB_FromKerala Рік тому +4

    amazing capture

  • @ytpremium9462
    @ytpremium9462 Рік тому +4

    This is an awesome example of convergent evolution. Very sloth/ape like.

  • @KapteinFruit
    @KapteinFruit Рік тому +11

    It may be the smallest, but if this is the bear I think it is, its super aggressive because its half blind. Snort up them ants little bear. I love bears, but I wouldnt want to get too close to one.

    • @luluguilherme8908
      @luluguilherme8908 Рік тому +6

      Indeed despite being the smallest bear still is a big animal that can cause serious injuries due sharp teeth and claws

    • @KapteinFruit
      @KapteinFruit Рік тому +1

      @@luluguilherme8908 Im happy that you know :) My friend.

    • @lennarthagen3638
      @lennarthagen3638 Рік тому +1

      If they want to they can tear apart anyone

    • @D1OOOOOO
      @D1OOOOOO Рік тому

      @@lennarthagen3638 not me

    • @somnuswaltz5586
      @somnuswaltz5586 2 місяці тому

      @@KapteinFruit and you think the REST OF US would prefer to go walk up to one??? Your comment is asinine

  • @Doughnut_Fox
    @Doughnut_Fox Рік тому +77

    Beautiful creatures

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 Рік тому

      Oh yes, murder machines are always a thing of beauty.

    • @wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457
      @wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457 Рік тому

      @@samsonsoturian6013 Sun bears aren't murder machines. They attack least people out of any bear species. What will you call humans then who not only destroy wildlife but also kill their own kind for greed.

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 Рік тому

      @@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457 This goon doesn't realize bears will eat animals while they're still alive.

    • @yusufcanbaz8194
      @yusufcanbaz8194 Рік тому +1

      @@samsonsoturian6013 this bear only eats bugs and is small whacth the actual vid

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 Рік тому

      @@yusufcanbaz8194 Even deer will eat small mammals that come their way. This omnivorous bear would totally eat your cat.

  • @user-nl3xw4gg7m
    @user-nl3xw4gg7m 10 місяців тому +2

    It’s the Drop Bear! (For those who don’t know, Drop Bears are mythical carnivorous marsupials that are thought to sit in trees and suddenly pounce down on their victims below.)

  • @mariadaluzmoutinho5701
    @mariadaluzmoutinho5701 Рік тому +8

    Olha que lindo ...Que grandes acobracias para chegar ao topo!! O mel no topo da árvore... O urso no meio do melado e abelhas ...a forma como desliza é incrível!! São um espanto...

  • @somnuswaltz5586
    @somnuswaltz5586 2 місяці тому

    how adorable

  • @mringram
    @mringram Рік тому +1

    Great video

  • @successmusicvideo
    @successmusicvideo Рік тому +4

    Very cool excursion. Very interesting!

  • @joeyw7325
    @joeyw7325 Рік тому +1

    Hey Boo Boo, get away from that picnic basket

  • @OptiMind11
    @OptiMind11 Рік тому +1

    O WoW tearing tree and climbing tree is so beautiful!

  • @ashrasmun1
    @ashrasmun1 Рік тому +14

    Thank you for the content and especially for removing that weird sound in the outro!

  • @mariannamaye9898
    @mariannamaye9898 Місяць тому

    Such a beautiful creature! I wonder if we still can see this animal in the next 50 years.

  • @michaelhoran407
    @michaelhoran407 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful.

  • @fozzybear8878
    @fozzybear8878 Рік тому +2

    "...more monkey than bear..." Oh, how sweet!

  • @iaina3251
    @iaina3251 Рік тому +1

    superb camera work

  • @Greystorm1619
    @Greystorm1619 Рік тому +1

    Look at her go! Climb those trees!!

  • @QbutNotTheQ
    @QbutNotTheQ 7 місяців тому

    She is a beautiful little sun bear.

  • @IndriidaeNT
    @IndriidaeNT 21 день тому

    My favorite islands that are hotspots for biodiversity are Madagascar where lemurs, tenrecs, chameleons and fossas live, the Galapagos Islands where giant tortoises, finches, marine iguanas, sea lions and sally lightfoot crabs live and now the Bornean Sun Bear in Borneo's tropical rainforests.

  • @Summitic
    @Summitic Рік тому +2

    I want to see how the cordycep video was filmed! Please

  • @doubleog5326
    @doubleog5326 Рік тому +1

    1:16- & I thought my toe nails were long😂 holy

  • @I-like-feet-pics
    @I-like-feet-pics Рік тому

    Amazing

  • @Theoderich11
    @Theoderich11 9 місяців тому +1

    Look at the claws,how massive and sharp.

  • @vaughnceollivierre2005
    @vaughnceollivierre2005 Рік тому +9

    This the same forest with the smallest cat??

  • @coolnegative
    @coolnegative Рік тому

    Sooooo cute!

  •  Рік тому

    Sehr schön 🤠

  • @jonathanlocy3374
    @jonathanlocy3374 Рік тому +2

    That’s so badass

  • @animalworld76
    @animalworld76 Рік тому +2

    So beautiful 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @josephsalmonte4995
    @josephsalmonte4995 Рік тому +5

    "Guided by her keen sense of smell..."
    Yeah, & a thousand buzzing Bees 🤣

    • @somnuswaltz5586
      @somnuswaltz5586 2 місяці тому

      40 METERS ABOVE HER. her sense of smell far outweighs her sense of smell in this case bozo

  • @johnnytidoyjimenea480
    @johnnytidoyjimenea480 Рік тому

    Nice kitty 🐈

  • @michellewitt2071
    @michellewitt2071 11 місяців тому

    I love that bear with all my heart.

  • @linzeebats0102
    @linzeebats0102 Рік тому +1

    Adorable bears alwayz
    ✝️🎠🕊🐻✝️

  • @SEOshogun
    @SEOshogun Рік тому

    Small but mighty!! This bear is still a problem! Lol

  • @syahrularul4642
    @syahrularul4642 Рік тому +3

    Owhh wow....

  • @youravrggaymer
    @youravrggaymer Рік тому

    She is so cute

  • @drandy.myanmaryoutubechannel

    တကယ်မိုက်တယ်။

  • @AnimalWorld598
    @AnimalWorld598 Рік тому

    I like this video

  • @themishmish101
    @themishmish101 Рік тому +12

    I love Pooh bear 🐻. That's the closest to it .

  • @lizardchosimbastedanko5195
    @lizardchosimbastedanko5195 Рік тому +2

    Imagine this thing evolving to the point of being able to full on swing from tree to tree

    • @elvishassassin1
      @elvishassassin1 Рік тому

      Give it a few million years. I think they are the closest thing to primates.

  • @sueannsouza690
    @sueannsouza690 Рік тому

    My favorite species of bear.

  • @ShadowStarz77
    @ShadowStarz77 Рік тому +2

    Anteater + Monkey + Bear = This

  • @yjs8928
    @yjs8928 Рік тому +3

    Monke bear

  • @paulmkz
    @paulmkz Рік тому

    Sun bears though small have big teeth and claws. Tough little bear

  • @PerceptionVsReality333
    @PerceptionVsReality333 Рік тому +1

    They're cute.

  • @andres19877
    @andres19877 Рік тому +2

    I didn't know there were bears in Borneo. Thank you so much for this video. ☺️☺️☺️

  • @inthesenterofeverything666
    @inthesenterofeverything666 Рік тому

    She's cute I love her

  • @emmaleeaman1110
    @emmaleeaman1110 Місяць тому

    @BBCEarth ¿did you film at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCS), founded by Dr. Wong, in Sepilok area of Sabah, Borneo Malaysia?

  • @airbnbservices9080
    @airbnbservices9080 Рік тому

    Amazing, just loved it

  • @SolRBLX83
    @SolRBLX83 Рік тому

    and yet he can still beat me in a wrestle

  • @mihajlomilic8305
    @mihajlomilic8305 Рік тому +1

    Ajmo braco sacuvati planetu

  • @nathancomixproductions466
    @nathancomixproductions466 10 місяців тому +1

    What she lacks in largeness, she makes up in flexibility.

  • @micktepolt6276
    @micktepolt6276 Рік тому

    cool

  • @conceicaofortunato373
    @conceicaofortunato373 Рік тому

    El oso és un animal muy esperto.

  • @slalomie
    @slalomie 10 місяців тому

    Imagine being a bear getting a splinter on your tongue…

  • @Yourname942
    @Yourname942 2 місяці тому +1

    Does anyone else like but mostly hate the foley sound fx they add?

  • @mrcamel1905
    @mrcamel1905 Рік тому

    Lol imagine getting chased by this little bear .😂😂😂

    • @SluttChops
      @SluttChops Рік тому

      They are the smallest bear species, but actually not that small compared to people. Males can weigh up to 68 kg (150 lbs). Really don't think you'd wanna tangle with one.

  • @r.m.strong
    @r.m.strong Рік тому +3

    Early bears ancestors were smaller and mostly lived up in the trees , looked actually a lot I'd think like the present days more nocturnal Binturong. I've yet to check on the link in this family tree , but to my eyes I do seem to see , yes ?
    Love Bears all .
    Love Sun bears , very beary much !

  • @teawrecks1243
    @teawrecks1243 Рік тому +2

    actually the smallest bear in the world is the gummy bear

  • @konalily
    @konalily Рік тому

    A cross between a monkey and sloth came to mind.

  • @swarupsaha4087
    @swarupsaha4087 Рік тому

    Is it a new show..?

  • @Joesbigbro78
    @Joesbigbro78 Рік тому +2

    It’s crazy watching videos of animals that won’t be around in 10 years because humans destroy everything.

  • @joecorrero6763
    @joecorrero6763 Рік тому

    Yogi would be so proud

  • @The70sGal-mf2xc
    @The70sGal-mf2xc Рік тому

    Hey Everybody, it's Spidey-Bear!

  • @ehmedjunaid03
    @ehmedjunaid03 Рік тому

    Camera 📷 Is Everywhere 😁

  • @LaynieBella
    @LaynieBella 2 місяці тому

    Coll

  • @crocoshark4097
    @crocoshark4097 5 місяців тому

    This video is the bear minimum

  • @LIONTAMER3D
    @LIONTAMER3D Рік тому +1

    This is not the same without David Attenborough

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 Рік тому

    I always have to look up metric conversions for American understanding of size.

  • @slugroythegreat
    @slugroythegreat Рік тому

    2:39

  • @jusauser
    @jusauser Рік тому

    Bear ASMR 1:10

  • @rokzers
    @rokzers Рік тому

    Sumatra island

  • @kelpieseas3494
    @kelpieseas3494 Рік тому

    We see Banjo in his natural habitat…

  • @Frea_
    @Frea_ Рік тому

    Kalau ikut lomba panjat pinang pasti menang terus deh ini beruangnya

  • @cristinajenabe8291
    @cristinajenabe8291 Рік тому

    sun bears are animals

  • @DonnePlummer69
    @DonnePlummer69 Рік тому

    Never judge a book by its cover 💯

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws-- Рік тому

    Makes me think bears and raccoons (or their relatives) are more closely related. This bear acts like a tailless version of an olingo.

  • @uniqloboi9800
    @uniqloboi9800 Рік тому +1

    This is in fact a real sunbear not a man in a bear suit

  • @julysondamasco8059
    @julysondamasco8059 Рік тому +2

    👍

  • @aqueseth
    @aqueseth 9 місяців тому

    The bear like Winnie The Pooh who loves honey not like the three bears in Goldilocks and the three bears 🐻🍯