Sloth Bear

==Summary==
Sloth Bears are a species of bear that coexists alongside sun bears and Asian black bears. They are known for their aggressive behavior, which developed as a defensive reaction against larger animals such as tigers, rhinos, and elephants. The sloth bear is species that most often attacks humans going off raw numbers, which can be attributed to large amounts of people surrounding bear reserves.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage
Name: Sloth Bear
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies; can be male or female
Age: Varies; captive individuals can live up to 40 years
Classification: Bear, mammal
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Enhanced Senses (They use their strong sense of smell to locate ants and termites), Tree Climbing, Natural Weaponry 
Attack Potency: Street level (Female sloth bears only weigh 55-95 kg while males 80-140 kg (within the average weight of 90-140 kg).
*https://www.bearbiology.org/bear-species/sloth-bear/
*Sloth bear | Smithsonian's National Zoo (Ar) This makes them comparable to an american black bear's lower weight area of their 60-300 kg weight range & lighter than a normal grizzly bear male.
*Black bear | Size, Weight, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica (Ar)
*Grizzly Bear | National Wildlife Federation (Ar) A sloth bear massacred 12 people and mutilated 24 others), higher via piercing damage (A female sloth bear injured a tiger to protect their cubs.https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/epic-battle-between-tiger-and-sloth-bear-caught-on-film/ Sloth Bear claws are much bigger than the ones of tigers, lions and black bears, and comparable in size of the polar bearhttps://ourplnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/animal-claw-chart.jpg)
Speed: Athletic Human (Can reach speeds of 20 mphhttps://a-z-animals.com/blog/sloth-bear-vs-tiger-who-would-win-in-a-fight/#:~:text=The%20average%20sloth%20bear%20can,the%20end%20of%20that%20run.)
Lifting Strength: Class 1 (Can occasionally struggle out of the grip of a tiger)
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Street level (Survived attacks from tigers, through females died in attacks from leopards.https://www.gbif.org/species/144098885 Should be comparable to other bears of similar weight & size)
Stamina: Athletic (They can endure 15 minutes of fighting against a tiger. Is stated to be resistant to body shots from guns)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Their claws and teeth
Intelligence: Animalistic
Weaknesses: They are notably aggressive, which developed as a defense mechanism against larger animals such as tigers, rhinoceroses, and elephants.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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==References==
Category:Animals
Category:Mammals
Category:Bears
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Surface Scalers
Category:Real World
Category:Characters