A baby sun bear sat on its caretaker's lap while drinking milk from a bottle.

The Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Center captured footage of the adorable moment as the clingy cub gulped down its drink while a worker affectionately stroked its fur in Phetchaburi, Thailand, on November 14.

They said: 'When the cub is drinking milk, he must sit on a lap of the caretaker, or the milk will not be delicious.'

Staff said they were accepting donations of canned goat milk, baby formula, absorbent pads, and monetary contributions for the animals at the centre.

The sun bear, also known as the 'honey bear', is a small bear species native to Southeast Asia, recognisable by its short, sleek black fur and distinctive chest patch. It is named after the golden or white V-shaped mark on its chest, said to resemble the rising sun.