
        <p>We’re thinking about bears! Actually one specific type of bear: sun bears! Have you heard about this type of bear? They’re the smallest of the world’s bears, about half the size of a black bear. They live throughout southeast Asia and have a yellow or white crescent-shaped marking on their chests. We learn about sun bears with Wong Siew Te, a scientist and researcher who runs the <a href="https://www.bsbcc.org.my/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre</a> in Malaysia. Also in this episode: Do bears live in caves? Why do they climb trees? Why do bears hibernate in winter? Naturalist Mary Holland answers questions about hibernation. And we are treated to <a href="https://youtu.be/47DCpGxrv6o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Bear Song</a> by Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke!</p>

<p>Download our learning guides: <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/d7/d6/b6b250a0497aa7ff85609cbb3a9f/what-are-sun-bears.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1durDthpQAZFC-V05dgDav2thUmWe0wQvTNgcnxjqb0M/copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Slide</a> | <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/b9/2e/e5e1bf554bf88c08d68af2ded95d/what-are-sun-bears-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a></p>
      

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