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Axel Gomille has captured unique images of the elusive sloth bear, one of the least known large mammals on the planet (unless you count The Jungle Book's Baloo). During several years working in southern India, Axel has documented the fascinating behaviour of this declining species, the only bear which regularly carries its young piggy-back fashion.

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Portrait of a young adult male Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus). Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Portrait of a young adult male Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus). Karnataka, India, March.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) cub riding on its mother's back. Karnataka, India, April.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) cub riding on its mother's back. Karnataka, India, April.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub riding on her back. Karnataka, India, April. Did you know? The sloth bear is the only bear that carries its young on its back.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub riding on her back. Karnataka, India, April. Did you know? The sloth bear is the only bear that carries its young on its back.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) female with large cubs (on right) trying to fight off rogue male. Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) female with large cubs (on right) trying to fight off rogue male. Karnataka, India, March.
Portrait of a young male Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus). Karnataka, India, April.
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Axel Gomille / Portrait of a young male Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus). Karnataka, India, April.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) lying on its back on rock. Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) lying on its back on rock. Karnataka, India, March.
Portrait of an adult Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus). Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Portrait of an adult Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus). Karnataka, India, March.
Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub clinging to her fur. Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub clinging to her fur. Karnataka, India, March.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) cubs playing. Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) cubs playing. Karnataka, India, March.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus), mother with cub peering at the photographer. Karnataka, India, April.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus), mother with cub peering at the photographer. Karnataka, India, April.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub riding on her back. Karnataka, India, April.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub riding on her back. Karnataka, India, April.
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cubs. Karnataka, India, March.
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Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cubs. Karnataka, India, March.