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Moon Bear With Massive Tongue Treated by Vets | Nat Geo Wild
Nyan htoo, an 18-month-old moon bear (also know as an asiatic black bear), underwent surgery to remove 6.6 pounds of tissue from its tongue. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NGWInstagram His tongue was so swollen that it dragged across the floor and was so heavy he had to rest his head on his cage to support the extra weight. The exact cause of Nyan htoo’s condition was unknown and a 2016 surgery to remove excess tissue failed to stop the swelling. An international team of animal welfare experts and surgeons travelled to Myanmar where Nyan htoo and his brother Kan htoo were staying in a monestary. Monks rescued the pair from wildlife traffickers when they were cubs. The team worked with local vets to operate on Nyan htoo, and the lucky moon bear is apparently recovering well and is on his way to live a normal, playful life. Read "See How Vets Removed a Melon-Size Tongue From a Rescued Bear." http://ift.tt/2gHh10R Watch "Orphaned "Moon Bear" Cubs "Mothered" by Scientists." http://ift.tt/2gUNGUr Moon Bear With Massive Tongue Treated by Vets | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/SVxrS6vy8zE Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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