Spotted bear (SciiFii)

The spotted bear (Hyaenursus arborealis), also known as the hyena bear and, inaccurately, the tree hyena, is a species of bear that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across Central Africa and West Africa to help boost biodiversity. Spotted bears are most closely related to the Asian sun bears, and have tawny coats with brown spots, making it resemble spotted hyenas as first glance, which lead to people mistaking it for spotted hyenas, hence its name "tree hyena". Spotted bears' fur coloration are effective for hiding them in trees similarly to leopards. The spotted bears are rather small bears, growing to be about the size of the closely related Asian sun bears, standing nearly 70 centimetres (28 inches) at the shoulder and weighing 25–65 kilograms (55–143 pounds). The spotted bears make nests out of leaves in a manner similar to gorillas. The spotted bears' diet primarily consists of a wide range of fruit (including bananas), seeds, insects, and honey. It is mainly active during the day, though nocturnality might be more common in areas frequented by humans. Spotted bears tend to remain solitary but sometimes occur in pairs (such as a mother and her cub). They do not seem to hibernate because food resources are available the whole year throughout the range. The conservation status of the spotted bear is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the spotted bears are a protected species.
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