The Sun Bear, also called the Honey Bear, Helarctos malayanus, is the smallest species of bear in the world and it is also one of the most unique, being the only member of its family that has not only adapted to living in the jungle but also leads an exclusively tree-dwelling life, in southeast Asia. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN as the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for the sun bear. It is suspected that the global population has declined by more than 30% over the past three bear generations.