Differentiating Asiatic Black Bears and Sun Bears From Camera-Trap Photographs

摘要

Wildlife research employing camera traps is common in Southeast Asia. Asiatic black bears and sun bears coexist widely throughout this region, and both species are commonly photographed in the same areas, requiring investigators to differentiate photos to species. Black bears and sun bears can be very difficult to distinguish from camera-trap photos in the wild, especially when photos are blurry or the bear is captured from an angle that obscures distinctive species-specific features.