Andrew Laurie, John Seidensticker: Behavioural ecology of the sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). In: Journal of Zoology, Band 182, Nr. 2, 1977, S. 187—204, doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1977.tb04155.x.
N. Dharaiya, H. S. Bargali, T. Sharp: Melursus ursinus, sloth bear. In: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2016, Artikel e.T13143A45033815, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13143A45033815.en.