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Noun
1. Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bearUsually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Asian black bearThe Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), also known as the moon bear or white-chested bear is a medium-sized species of bear, largely adapted for arboreal life, seen across much of the Himalayas and the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Korea, northeastern China, the Russian far east and Honshū and Shikoku islands of Japan. It is classed by the IUCN as a vulnerable species, mostly due to deforestation and active hunting for its body parts.
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Other forms
月輪熊 【つきのわぐま】ツキノワグマ

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