Sloth bears fact file

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Diet

Like all bears they are omnivores, eating lots of different types of food. One thing they love more than anything is termites. They can eat up to 20,000 a day.

Cipísek gets mealworms, rice, fruit and veg here at the zoo. He finds lots of insects in logs outside too!

Sloth Bear

 Our keepers like to hide his food various enrichment devices, which keeps him busy!