Honey bear

Honey bear

Honey bear is sometimes used as a common name to refer to two different bear species with more widely used common names:

*Sun Bear (Ursus malayanus)
*Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

Both of these bears have a chevron- or crescent-shaped patch of light-colored fur on their upper chests, which may account for their sharing this name. Honey bear can also refer to the kinkajou "(Potos flavus)", a relative of the raccoon native to South American rainforests.

Honey bear is also a name for a bear-shaped honey container used by beekeepers.


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  • Honey bear — Honey Hon ey (h[u^]n [y^]), n. [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel. hunang, Sw. h[*a]ning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. ko nis dust, Skr. ka[.n]a grain.] 1. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • honey bear — n. 1. KINKAJOU 2. SLOTH BEAR …   English World dictionary

  • honey bear — noun arboreal fruit eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail • Syn: ↑kinkajou, ↑potto, ↑Potos flavus, ↑Potos caudivolvulus • Hypernyms: ↑procyonid • Member Holonyms: ↑P …   Useful english dictionary

  • honey bear — Kinkajou Kin ka*jou , n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal ({Cercoleptes caudivolvulus}) of South America, about as large as a full grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Honey Bear Cabin — (Big Bear City,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 724 East Meadow Lane …   Каталог отелей

  • Honey Bear Lodge & Cabins — (Биг Беар Лейк,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 40994 Penns …   Каталог отелей

  • honey bear — 1. a kinkajou. 2. See sun bear. [1830 40] * * *       either of two bear species, the sloth bear and the sun bear (qq.v.). * * * …   Universalium

  • honey bear — noun a) The sun bear (Ursus malayanus). b) The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) …   Wiktionary

  • honey bear — hon′ey bear n. zool. mam kinkajou • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • honey bear — /ˈhʌni bɛə/ (say hunee bair) noun → kinkajou …  

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