Baloo was an Indian Sloth Bear. These bears are dark brown in color, with a whitish snout and a white V marking on their chest. They eat insects. Sloth Bears are almost as dangerous as tigers, and many people in India have been attacked by these easily-angered animals.aloo was an Indian Sloth Bear. These bears are dark brown in color, with a whitish snout and a white V marking on their chest. They eat insects. Sloth Bears are almost as dangerous as tigers, and many people in India have been attacked by these easily-angered animals.