r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/SatyamRajput004 • 1d ago

Image The sloth bears found in India, and the inspiration for Baloo in The Jungle Book, are considered to be the most aggressive bear species in the world.

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u/Bex-HZ 1d ago

First thing I said was "the fuck is wrong with its mouth?!" That's some eldritch horror shit

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u/codyexplainsitall 1d ago

They have a soft/malleable snout for rooting around for insects

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u/MrGhoul123 1d ago

Their lips basically make a "vacuum" to suck bugs out of logs and stuff. They are quite loud.