291. Helarctos malayanus (Raffles, 1822)

Common name: Sun Bear

Myanmar name:

Distribution: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly in China. In Myanmar, recorded in Kachin State (Hkakaborazi NP, Hponkanrazi and Hukaung Valley WS and Proposed Imawbum NP), Rakhine State (Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range WS), Sagaing Region (Htamanthi WS and Alaungdawkathapa NP), Kayin State and Tanintharyi Region (Htaung Pru RF, Tanintharyi Nature Reserve and Proposed Lenya NP).