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"Sloth Bear Suction" is the 9th episode of Season 5 of the PBS Kids show Wild Kratts. It is the 125th episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 26, 2018.
Synopsis[]
While the Wild Kratts are in India, Wild Kratts Kid Mala tells them about an Indian animal in danger: the sloth bear. Since the team does not know much about this unusual bear species, they decide to study it—but at the same time, they must rescue a sloth bear from Donita. They then learn about how sloth bears use suction power.
Characters[]
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Sloth Bear: Shaggo, Shaggette, Shaggy Vacuum
- Peregrine Falcon
- Southern Plains Gray Langur
- Warlike Termite (called termite)
- Bengal Tiger (called tiger)
Live Action[]
Note: Live action animals are linked to Wikipedia
- Brown-throated sloth (called sloth)
- American black bear (called black bear)
- Grizzly bear (called brown bear)
- Sockeye salmon (called salmon)
- Giant panda
- Ant
Trivia[]
- This is their fourth bear-related adventure.
Key Facts and Creature Moments[]
- There are about eight different species of bear in the world.
- The claws of a sloth bear are long and curved, just like a sloth's.
- Male bears will sometimes kill cubs.
- Sloth bear lips are really flexible. They can wrap around the tunnel entrance and create an air tight seal.
- The sloth bear is the only animal we know of that uses the physics of suction to eat termites.