61. San Francisco Zoo | Animals | Spectacled Bear Life span in the wild is unknown, but in captivity, spectacled bears live from 20 spectacled bears live in various habitats in the South America/Andes http://www.sfzoo.org/cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=19

62. Glasgow Zoo - Now Closed The spectacled bear and the sloth bear populations in Europe suffer from the Increasing the number of sloth bears and spectacled bears may therefore http://www.glasgowzoo.co.uk/articles/carnivores/conferencebears3.php

Glasgowzoo has now closed these pages are for information only Back to Conference Index EUROPEAN COORDINATION OF BEARS Drs. Koen Brouwer, National Foundation for Research in Zoological Gardens/ EEP Executive Office, c/o Amsterdam Zoo, P.O. Box 20164, 1000 HD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Introduction A European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) was initiated for the spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus several years ago; this programme is co-ordinated by Bryan Carroll of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust. Two years ago it was also decided to establish an EEP-programme for the sloth bear Melursus ursinus . Dick Dekker of Amsterdam Zoo was appointed as co-ordinator for this species and the National Foundation for Research in Zoological Gardens (NFRZG) is providing him assistance in organising and managing this breeding programme. The spectacled bear and the sloth bear populations in Europe suffer from the same problem: their numbers are too low for a successful breeding programme. Co-ordinators of both programmes therefore may have to expand the number of animal spaces in European zoos used for their species. Consequently, the two species could become "

63. Queens Zoo Staff Use Expertise To Help Latin American Zoos - Spectacled Bear Tra in Latin America are just beginning to explore the bene spectacled Bear and enrichment programs used for the spectacled bears at the Queens Zoo, http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/qz-news/10313978

Home About the Zoos Rates ... Click HERE to return to the previous page Queens Zoo News Queens Zoo Staff Use Expertise to Help Latin American Zoos - Spectacled Bear Training and Enrichment Workshop held in Venezuela Twenty-one participants from zoos in Venezuela and Argentina recently had a chance to learn about bear training techniques from Queens Zoo staff. Zoo keepers, biologists, veterinarians, and field researchers were among those who attended a two-day workshop conducted by Queens Zoo Principal Keeper David Morales and Senior Keeper Raul Vasquez. The workshop aimed to inspire participants to implement animal enrichment and training programs in Latin American zoos, which have little experience with such programs. n Venezolana de Parques Zoologicos y Acuarios. Directions Plan Your Visit What's Happening About the Animals ... Give us feedback

64. The Bear Trade—Questions And Answers Asiatic black bear, polar bear, giant panda, sloth bear, spectacled bear, of the poaching of polar bears or South America s spectacled bear. http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/wildlife_trade/the_unbearabl

A Closer Look at Wildlife Issues Facing Wildlife Should Wild Animals Be Kept as Pets? Circuses ... Videos Receive action alerts, tips, news and special offers via e-mail. Home Wildlife Issues Facing Wildlife Wildlife Trade ... The Unbearable Trade in Bear Parts and Bile The Bear TradeQuestions and Answers The Bear Trade—Questions and Answers What Is the Problem? Demand for bear gallbladders, bile, and paws has made bears more valuable dead than alive. The sum of saleable parts can make a dead bear worth in excess of $10,000. An average sized bear gallbladder commands as much as $3,400 in Asia. A single serving of bear paw soup in an exclusive restaurant in Asia can fetch as much as $1,400. Asian countries such as China and South Korea are the leading consumers of bear products. Why Are Bear Parts Valued? Bear gallbladders and bile are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses including fever, liver disease, convulsions, diabetes, and heart disease. A person who eats bear paws is believed to acquire the strength and vigor of a bear, and the consumption of bear flesh in believed to enhance one's virility. Clinical research analyzing the medicinal properties of bear gallbladders indicates that they may be effective for treating a number of ills. However, other natural substances already accepted in traditional medicine, as well as synthetic substances, can be substituted. Are Bears Threatened by the Trade?

65. Bear Skull Everyone Expects Units Of The National Park Service To Although not the smallest of the living bears, spectacled bears are not A big male spectacled Bear is about the same size as a large female black bear. http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geog/parks/hagerman/text/bear.htm

Bear Everyone expects units of the National Park Service to have bears! There are grizzlies in Glacier, black bears in Great Smokey, and Yellowstone has both. For those interested in Hagerman Fossil Beds you'll be glad to know that we do too. Of course. our bears are said to be more than 3 million years old so they don't eat much, which is a real advantage to the rangers because we don't have to worry about visitors feeding them. Unlike the other parks, our Hagerman bears are rare and won't be a common sight to visitors. In fact they are so rare that in the 65 years that paleontological research has been conducted here, only two bones have been found, a lower jaw and the part of the upper arm bone (humerus) that fits into the elbow joint. As you might imagine, with an animal this uncommon, there was quite a bit of excitement, when Hugh Harper, one of the park' s VIPs found another partial bear humerus while helping the park paleontologists conduct survey work on the monument. Comparison of our new find with illustrations in the scientific literature confirmed our initial suspicions. The new find is not from a relative of the black or grizzly bear, but rather is related to the Spectacled Bear that today lives in parts of northwestern South America. This is one of many animals found at the monument that forms part of our South American "connection".

66. Spectacled Bears - By "THE BEAR DEN" tremarctosLike many bears, living spectacled Bear males are about twice as big as the The living spectacled Bear is the most herbivorous of all living bears. http://www.excite.sfu.ca/projects/exwork/best/bearden/spectacl.htm

Spectacled Bears (Tremarctos ornatus) Launched January 21, 1996 Last update March 26, 1996 Ucumari, The Short-Faced Bear of South America The spectacled bear, also called the "ucumari" or Andean bear, received its popular name because it appears to be wearing glasses. It is the only bear found in South America where it is the largest carnivore and the second largest land mammal next to the tapir . The spectacled bear is directly descended from the extinct short-faced "bulldog" bear (Arctodus simus) which roamed north and south america as the largest predator during the last ice age. Population and Distribution The spectacled bear is a rare and endangered species. It is possible that there are less than 2,000 of these bears still in the wild. The cloud forest habitat in which it lives is rapidly disappearing under the increasing deforestation of the land to support subsistence agriculture. Its range extends along the slopes of the Andes mountains in Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Small pockets of a few spectacled bears may also live in southern Panama and northern Argentina on the respective northern and southern limits of the Andean mountain range. Its preferred habitat is the moist tropical forest which exists between the desert scrub present at lower elevations and the alpine meadows at the higher elevations within the Andes.

67. Appalachian Black Bears: FAQ: American Black Bear panda bear, polar bear, sun bear, spectacled bear, sloth bear, and Asiaticblack bear. The American black bear is the smallest North American bear, http://fieldtripearth.org/article.xml?id=733

68. Madison Magazine - The Magazine Of Lifestyle And Business Under her zookeep polar bears, grizzly bears, black bears, spectacled She knows that Miguel, the spectacled bear, starts to huff when he gets annoyed. http://www.madisonmagazine.com/article.php?section_id=918&xstate=view_story&stor

69. Bear Conservation In Ecuador. World's Best Responsible & Ecotourism Holidays. The last remaining representatives of the shortfaced bears, spectacled bearsare listed as Vulnerable by the World Conservation Union, the IUCN. http://www.responsibletravel.com/Trip/Trip900107.htm

Adventure holidays Beach holidays Budget travel Cultural holidays ... S-Z Bear conservation in Ecuador See more... Country: Ecuador Departures: 2005: 19 Sep, 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 21 Nov, 12 Dec 2006: 4 Sep, 18 Sep, 2 Oct, 16 Oct, 6 Nov, 20 Nov Price: From £1245 (6 weeks), £125 per additional week up to a maximum of 24, excluding flights You could work on the only project in the world that radio tracks Andean Bears (Tremarctos ornatus) in the wild. You will be able to play a vital role in preventing the extinction of the Andean Bear, as you help with important research on this unique project. If you want to see the world, experience new cultures and give something back as you go, then volunteer travel is for you. Whatever your age, whatever your background, if you have a ‘can-do’ attitude and a desire to make a difference, there are a wealth of worthwhile projects that could do with your help, from conservation to community development, from teaching to tourism. Volunteers will need to bring a great deal of patience with them for this project. It is important to note that the placement is tracking the bears, not working directly with them, and so it is unlikely that the bears will be spotted very often. People will receive three or four days training in the skills that they will need during the project upon arrival. Please note that a reasonable level of fitness is required as the project involves a lot of hiking over undulated ground tracking the bear.

70. LII - Results For "bears" on all eight bear species (brown bears, pandas, polar bears, American blackbears, Asiatic black bears, sun bears, spectacled bears, and sloth bears). http://www.lii.org/search?searchtype=subject;query=Bears;subsearch=Bears

71. IBA Bear Species Descriptions International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) Sloth bear spectacled Bear Head Sun bear head spectacled bear Sun bear http://www.bearbiology.com/specdesc.html

International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) Bear Species Descriptions Asiatic black bear American black bear Brown bear Giant Panda ... Conservation Status Last modified: September 22, 1999 (th) Home URL: http://www.bearbiology.com

72. Spectacled Bear Information about this South American species, including physical appearance,geographical range (with map), habitat, habits, and captive breeding efforts. http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/specBear.html

Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus photo by Phillip Coffey Physical Appearance: The South American spectacled bear has excellent eyesight and gets its name from the markings around their eyes. These markings are unique to each individual and can be used for identification. Geographic Range: Spectacled bears are found in the Andes Mountains of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. Status: Vulnerable Threats to Survival: There are an estimated 2000 to 2400 remaining in the wild. The bears are endangered because of habitat loss. They are also hunted for their fur and meat. Even though it is illegal to hunt the bears, it is very difficult to enforce. Habitat: Historically found from dry coastal deserts, to rainforests, to treeless alpine areas above 4000 meters. Habits: Primarily vegetarian, the spectacled bear feeds on fruit and leaves. Captive Breeding: Gerald Durrell first brought a male spectacled bear, Pedro, to the Jersey Zoo in 1963. A female on loan from the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, USA was successfully mated with Pedro and the first two litters were born in 1972 and 1974. 5 spectacled bears are currently in the Jersey collection. The Wild Ones c/o Wildlife Trust 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000

73. Spectacled Bear - Tremarctos Ornatus - ARKive ARKive Images of life on Earth. A new digital library of photographs, filmclips and accompanying information about endangered species, http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/mammals/Tremarctos_ornatus/

@import "/styles/default.css"; Search Homepage Species Global Mammals Spectacled bear Spectacled bear Click for more movies Click for more still images Click for more information Email to a friend Status: Description Spectacled bears are so named due to the white facial markings that encircle the eyes. These are relatively small bears with a dense black or dark brown coat; the white, or creamy-yellow, facial markings also extend down the chest and the pattern is unique to each individual. Click for more information click for more movies Spectacled bear - overview Video Credits: Audio Credits: select streaming format QuickTime - Dial-Up QuickTime - Broadband Real Player - Dial-Up Real Player - Broadband Windows Media - Dial-Up Windows Media - Broadband click for more images Spectacled bear cub in den medium large Spectacled bear with cubs in den medium large Wildscreen By using this website you agree to the About ARKive Contact Newsletter FAQ ... Donate to ARKive

74. Spectacled Bear - Tremarctos Ornatus: More Information - ARKive ARKive Images of life on Earth. A new digital library of photographs, filmclips and accompanying information about endangered species, http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/mammals/Tremarctos_ornatus/more_info.html

@import "/styles/default.css"; Search Homepage Species Global Mammals ... Spectacled bear More Information Spectacled bear Facts Status Description Range ... back to top Facts Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Family Ursidae Genus Tremarctos Size Head-body length: 1.3-2.0 m Shoulder height: 70-90 cm Weight males: 100-175 kg, females: 60-80 kg back to top Status and listed onAppendix I of CITES back to top Description Spectacled bears are so named due to the white facial markings that encircle the eyes . These are relatively small bears with a dense black or dark brown coat; the white, or creamy-yellow, facial markings also extend down the chest and the pattern is unique to each individual back to top Range Found throughout the Andes mountain range in South America, from Venezuela to Peru back to top Habitat Spectacled bears have the reputation of being adaptable as they are found in a wide range of habitats and altitudes throughout the mountain range . They are found in cloud forests, high altitude grasslands and scrub desert back to top Biology Very little is known about these bears even though they are one of the largest carnivores in South America. They are believed to be

75. Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos Ornatus) spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) facts, photos and videos. http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Spectacled_Bear.asp

Home Zoo Mammals Meat-Eaters ... The Bear Family :Spectacled Bear Click Here to Use This Photo Spectacled Bear Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Tremarctos Species: ornatus Height: 30 inches Length: 51 - 75 inches Weight: 175 - 275 lbs Gestation: 42 - 70 days Offspring: 1 - 2 Life Span: 25 years Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus Also Called: Andean Bear Shaking (317 KB) The Spectacled bear is considered one of the small bears, with males commonly weighing only 290 pounds. Females weigh much less at around 110 pounds. It has a black coat with a white pattern extending around the eyes like glasses or spectacles. The Spectacled bear eats pond fronds, figs, and cactus. While mostly herbivorous , the Spectacled bear also eats insects and even livestock. The Spectacled bear is native to the Andes in South America, where it prefers humid forests or grasslands. It also will live in scrub deserts if necessary. After a gestation period of about 250 days, the mother Spectacled bear gives birth to a litter of 1 to 3 (but usually only 2) small cubs. Each cub weighs only 11 ounces. Toys: View All (14) Most Popular: Vanishing Wild Grizzly Bear Cub at theBigZoo T-Shirts: View All (11) Most Popular: Animal Alphabet T-Shirt at theBigZoo Books: View All (4) Most Popular: at Amazon Jewelry: View All (5) Most Popular: Bear Box Charm Bracelet - 7 inches - 3 grams at GoldMine Calendars: View All (2) Most Popular: Grizzly Bears: 2004 Wall Calendar at Calendars Feedback

76. ADW: Tremarctos Ornatus: Information Article about the spectacled Bear from Animal Diversity Web. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Tremarctos_ornat

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Family Ursidae Subfamily Ursinae Species Tremarctos ornatus Tremarctos ornatus (spectacled bear) Information Pictures Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/3b2e0429-0400-4cb6-ba05-9257585c8a62') 2005/09/18 17:54:11.287 GMT-4 By LeeAnn Bies Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Subfamily: Ursinae Genus: Tremarctos Species: Tremarctos ornatus Geographic Range Tremarctos ornatus are the only bears to live in South America. Spectacled bears live along the slopes of the Andes mountains from Venezuela to Peru. Some have been found in eastern Panama and northern Argentina (Nowak, 1997; Ward and Kynaston, 1995). Biogeographic Regions: neotropical native Habitat Elevation 180 to 4200 m (590.4 to 13776 ft) Spectacled bears seem to prefer densely forested areas, especially humid forests between 1,900 and 2,350 meters. However, they have been reported from habitats as diverse as rain forest, cloud forest, dry forest, steppe lands, and coastal scrub desert (IBA, 1999; Ward and Kynaston, 1995; Nowak, 1997). These animals are found in the following types of habitat: temperate tropical Terrestrial Biomes: forest rainforest scrub forest mountains Physical Description Mass 100 to 155 kg; avg. 127.50 kg

77. Spectacled Bear --  Encyclopædia Britannica spectacled bear (species e Tremarctos ornatus /e ), bear, the only South Americanspecies of the family Ursidae. It inhabits mountainous regions http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9069032

Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents spectacled bear Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products spectacled bear  Encyclopædia Britannica Article Page 1 of 1 also called Andean Bear (species Tremarctos ornatus ), bear, the only South American species of the family Ursidae. It inhabits mountainous regions (particularly of the Andes), dwelling primarily in forested areas, and it feeds mainly on shoots and fruit. spectacled bear... (75 of 130 words) var mm = [["Jan.","January"],["Feb.","February"],["Mar.","March"],["Apr.","April"],["May","May"],["June","June"],["July","July"],["Aug.","August"],["Sept.","September"],["Oct.","October"],["Nov.","November"],["Dec.","December"]]; To cite this page: MLA style: "spectacled bear."

78. Spectacled Bear Text The spectacled bear is the only bear in South America. They are mediumsized forbear species but are the second largest land mammal in South America, http://animaltrial.com/animals/bearpicturesfolder/spectacledbearpictures/spectac

Spectacled bear The Spectacled bear is the only bear in South America. They are medium-sized for bear species but are the second largest land mammal in South America, only the tapir is larger. Following their evolutionary path backwards to the Tremarctine ( short faced) bears in eastern Asia about 15 million years ago, they crossed the Bering land bridge and lived in North America, at this time the cooler climate would make the bear move further southwards into Central America until its final stronghold in the Andes Mountains. The name Spectacled bear means bear with eyeglasses another means bromeliad-eating bear. Spending much of their time in the treetops the Spectacled bear is omnivorous feeding on plants and small mammals however primarily herbivorous they like fruits and bromeliads , which they eat high up in the trees where sometimes they will make a nest by pulling the branches together and then placing leaves on top here they may stay for a few days feeding on fruit until there is no more and will move on. The speckled bear has two predators the Mountain lion and the Jaguar View pictures of this bear Other bear species Need more info type in animal name then put info at the end Need more pictures type in animal name then put pics at the end Return to Animal Pictures at Animal Trial

79. Dialogue For Kids Wild About Bears: Bear Facts & Information polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacledbears, sun bears and brown bears which are also known as grizzly bears. http://www.idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/bears/facts.html

Bears Past Episodes April 18th 2:00/1:00 pm MT/PT Bear Diet Home Range Reproduction Hibernation ... Links Facts Glossary References Dialogue For Kids Home All About Bears There are 8 different kinds of bears - American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spect acled bears, sun bears and brown bears which are also known as grizzly bears. Where Do Bears Live? 42 states . They also inhabit 11 Canadian provinces . Grizzly bears (also known as brown bears) and polar bears also inhabit North America. The most common bear in Idaho is the Ursus americanus otherwise known as the American black bear. Baby bears are called cubs, female bears are called sows and male bears are called boars Bears in Idaho People who live in Idaho are lucky to share their forests with a few grizzlies and a lots of black bears. As many as 20,000 black bears inhabit Idaho , but if you go looking for truly black bears, you might be surprised!

80. ..:: Welcome To The Cincinnati Zoo ::.. Bear beware The spectacled bear suffers from habitat loss and hunting for its The only bear native to South America, the spectacled bear is the most http://www.cincyzoo.org/Exhibits/AnimalExhibits/LordsOfTheArctic/spectaclebear/s

Visitor Guide Support the Zoo Exhibits/Gardens Education ... Z-Mail Quick Links: Hours Admission Directions to the Zoo Membership Career Opportunities Press Room Travel Spectacled Bear Home Exhibits Animal Exhibits Kroger Lords of the Arctic > Spectacled Bear Bear beware: The spectacled bear suffers from habitat loss and hunting for its meat and body parts, which are used in traditional Asian medicine. Range: Northwestern South America Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus The only bear native to South America, the spectacled bear is the most arboreal of the bears. Long sharp claws are used to climb trees. Folding over tree branches, the bear forms a platform from which to forage on fruits. It may sleep and feed from its nest for days. Fact File Length: 4.3 to 6.6 ft Weight: Lifespan: Up to 39 yrs in captivity Habitat: Mountain forests, grasslands and scrub desert

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