ಕರಡಿ(Sloth bear)Melursus ursinus ಇದು ಭಾರತ,ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ,ನೇಪಾಳ,ಬಾಂಗ್ಲಾದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಬರುವ ಕರಡಿಗಳ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಭೇದ.ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಣ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಬಂಡೆಗಳಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವುದು.

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, and Eurasia. Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails.