Sloth bear found dead
An 8-year-old female sloth bear was found dead on a private farm near Kadayam. Forest officials have conducted a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
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A female sloth bear was found dead in the forest near Kadayam in the district on Monday.
According to the officials of Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve’s Ambasamudram Division, the 8-year-old female sloth bear was found dead in a private farm on Monday around 5 p.m. Following the information, a team of forest officials and the forest veterinarian visited the spot for conducting on-the-spot post-mortem.
After the post-mortem, the carcass was incinerated there.
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