Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyUrsidae (Bears)
- GenusHelarctos (Sun Bears)
- SpeciesHelarctos malayanus (Sun Bear)
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Asiatic Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Smooth Coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Binturong
Arctictis binturong
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Sun Bear at Khao Yai National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |