Remember the adorable cartoon character Winnie the Pooh who loved eating honey? Now, a video has gone viral that shows sloth bears climbing up an overhead water tank to fetch some honey from a beehive.
In the clip, uploaded by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda on Twitter, a bear can be seen making its way up through the spiral stairs of an overhead tank. As the camera tilts upwards, we see another bear already at the top and reaching for a beehive. The animal proceeds to grab a chunk of the beehive and relishes the tempting honey, despite scores of furious bees buzzing around it.
“Sloth bears scaling steps for bee hives shows the tenacity and determination of the animal for their favourite food,” the IFS officer wrote.
Sloth bears scaling steps for bee hives shows the tenacity and determination of the animal for their favourite food ???????? pic.twitter.com/Robcatamqw
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) October 10, 2022
At the time of writing this, the video amassed more than 25,000 views on Twitter.
“Imagine if you are at the top when the bear upsets the bees. You still got to come down past there,” a user wrote.
Imagine if you are at the top when the bear upsets the bees.
— Mad Maxine (@Madmaxxine) October 10, 2022
You still got to come down past there ????
Another wondered how the bears could have escaped the bees.
Wonder how they escape from the bees..!
— Hari Babu (@haribabunarra) October 10, 2022
It reminded many of the iconic cartoon character Winnie the Pooh.
It reminds me of the cartoon show earlier "pooh bear"
— Chinmay (@Chinmay_492) October 10, 2022
Winnie the Pooh bear????????
— Mitali Choudhary (@luckypath31) October 10, 2022
Empathising with the bear, a person wrote, “Poor thing...it must have been badly bitten too.”
Poor thing...it must have been badly bitten too.
— Gauri Hajela (@GauriHajela) October 11, 2022
Some seem to have been inspired by the dedication of the bears to source honey from the beehive.
had I been so dedicated with my life goals as the ???? ????
— eshwar rachakonda (@eshwar_rk) October 10, 2022
One user cautioned that it “could be dangerous for the people making this video”.
Thanks. This could be dangerous for the people making this video.
— Rajesh Chaugule (@joinmetiger) October 11, 2022
In the middle of this, a person came up with a suggestion.
Instead throw " seeds of FRUIT " plants in forest / mountains which will help them to eat their favorite food / FRUITS that will attract more bees ... If you get time pls plant fruit trees in that area !!
— Krishna Kumar (@Krishinfo05) October 10, 2022
So, wasn't it fascinating?
