The Very Hungry Sun Bear
In The Very Hungry Sun Bear, naturalist Steve Backshall visits a conservation center in Borneo where sun bears are given a home as their habitat disappears due to deforestation. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Lesson Express
Q: What do we know about the sun bear’s sense of smell?
A: They have the best sense of smell of any mammal; they can smell food from miles away.
Q: How does the sun bear find food?
A: It climbs trees for fruit.
Q: Which of its features does the sun bear use to find food?
A: It uses its sense of smell and its long claws.
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