RESCUE BEAR 51
DODOP
DODOP
AGE: 8 Years Old
SEX: Female
MEANING OF NAME: Name was given to her by his previous owner
HISTORY: Dodop was handed over to the Sabah Wildlife Department in Singgaron village, Ranau district and arrived at the BSBCC on June 2nd, 2016. She was kept as a pet in a small cage and fed with milk, rice and fruits. She was a healthy sun bear juvenile when she first came in and weighed 17.15 kg. During her first quick medical check, it was found that the Dodop was missing all four of her milk canines. Sun bears use their sharp canines as weapons or as tools for tearing the bark of trees to get at insects. This shows that sun bear orphans that are being kept as pets, by people supposed to be looking after them entirely unaware of the sun bear cub needs, is not only illegal but harmful for the bears future!
PERSONALITY: Dodop is a very calm, shy sun bear. She has a playmate called Wawa, a female sun bear cub with whom she was in quarantine. On 14th August 2016, the bear team began taking Dodop out for walks in the forest to enhance her sun bear skills. She adjusted quickly and was very eager to run, forage for insects, climb trees and explore the new environment. On the 10th October 2016, Dodop and Wawa moved to the bear house. Dodop met more friends from the bear house with the sub-adult sun bears. She may look sleepy all the time, but she is a very adventurous and curious bear. Now, Dodop has adapted well to the forest enclosure. Dodop is a good climber, but she prefers to stay on the ground rather than the trees. She likes to be dirty to show how much she loves and enjoys staying in the forest.
ADOPTION: Stichting No Wildlife Crime is adopting Dodop under My Bear Adoption Programme.
SEX: Female
MEANING OF NAME: Name was given to her by his previous owner
HISTORY: Dodop was handed over to the Sabah Wildlife Department in Singgaron village, Ranau district and arrived at the BSBCC on June 2nd, 2016. She was kept as a pet in a small cage and fed with milk, rice and fruits. She was a healthy sun bear juvenile when she first came in and weighed 17.15 kg. During her first quick medical check, it was found that the Dodop was missing all four of her milk canines. Sun bears use their sharp canines as weapons or as tools for tearing the bark of trees to get at insects. This shows that sun bear orphans that are being kept as pets, by people supposed to be looking after them entirely unaware of the sun bear cub needs, is not only illegal but harmful for the bears future!
PERSONALITY: Dodop is a very calm, shy sun bear. She has a playmate called Wawa, a female sun bear cub with whom she was in quarantine. On 14th August 2016, the bear team began taking Dodop out for walks in the forest to enhance her sun bear skills. She adjusted quickly and was very eager to run, forage for insects, climb trees and explore the new environment. On the 10th October 2016, Dodop and Wawa moved to the bear house. Dodop met more friends from the bear house with the sub-adult sun bears. She may look sleepy all the time, but she is a very adventurous and curious bear. Now, Dodop has adapted well to the forest enclosure. Dodop is a good climber, but she prefers to stay on the ground rather than the trees. She likes to be dirty to show how much she loves and enjoys staying in the forest.
ADOPTION: Stichting No Wildlife Crime is adopting Dodop under My Bear Adoption Programme.
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