AnAge entry for Helarctos malayanus

Classification (HAGRID: 01901)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Ursidae
                    Genus: Helarctos
Species: Helarctos malayanus
Common name: Sun bear

Maximum longevity: 35.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Gestation times of 95 and 96 days were reported in Zoos. When there is a delayed implantation, the total pregnancy time is on average 214 days [0434]. One captive specimen lived 35.9 years [0671].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[1008] Onuma (2003), Immobilization of sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) with medetomidine-zolazepam-tiletamine (PubMed)
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo