The Asiatic black bear is a medium-sized bear with a body length of 50 to 74 inches and weighing between 220 and 440 pounds.
Females are smaller than males.
They are normally blackish in color, with lighter muzzles and a distinct V-shaped patch of cream colored fur on their chest. A brown phase also occurs. The ears of an Asiatic black bear appear much larger than those of other bear species. Diet Asiatic black bears are omnivorous eating insects, small mammals and birds, carrion, bee nests, and fruit. They have been reported to kill domestic livestock but the actual number of occurrences is unknown.