A BEAR mimics The Jungle Book’s Baloo as it scratches its back on a tree.

       The big Asian black looked satisfied while relieving an itch — just like the much-loved animated character.

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       A bear mimics The Jungle Book’s Baloo as it scratches its back on a tree 4

       The big Asian black looked just like the much-loved animated character

       Satyaprakash Pandey captured the snaps.

       Visitors in a jeep grinned at the sight in India’s Kanha National Park.

       The Jungle Book is one of Britain's best-loved films.

       The 1967 Disney adaptation is still regarded as one of the greatest animated movies of all time.

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       2016's live-action/CGI remake was a similar success.

       The Jungle Book was written by Rudyard Kipling and first published in 1894.

       It was written as a collection of stories rather than a conventional novel.

       Some characters — such as the ape King Louie — did not appear at all.

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       Visitors in a jeep grinned at the sight in India’s Kanha National Park 4

       The bear looked satisfied while relieving an itch