Roland Seitre / Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) captive at Reserva Natural Rio Blanco, Colombia. Occurs in Tropical Andes, South America.

Chris Shields / Illustration of wildlife of the Andes: South America Alpaca (Vicugna pacos),centre; Cougar / Puma / Mountain lion / Mountain cat / Catamount / Panther (Puma concolor),left; Spectacled / Andean bear (...

Pete Oxford / Spectacled / Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) cub in tree, Maquipucuna Foundation Cloud Forest Reserve, Andes, Ecuador, South America

Gerry Ellis / Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) in tree, South America

Tui De Roy / Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) portrait of Cuto, prime male in rehabilitation center, Cerro Chaparri, Lambayeque, Peru

David Pattyn / Spectacled / Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) foraging for bromeliads in its high altitude paramo habitat, Cayambe Coca National Park, Papallacta, High Andes, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Spectacled / Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) foraging for bromeliads in its high altitude paramo habitat, Cayambe Coca National Park, Papallacta, High Andes, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Spectacled / Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) foraging for bromeliads in its high altitude paramo habitat, Cayambe Coca National Park, Papallacta, High Andes, Ecuador, July

Doug Wechsler / Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) among Achupalla bromeliads a major food source; Antisanilla Reserve, Ecuador.

Doug Wechsler / Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) among Achupalla bromeliads a major food source; Antisanilla Reserve, Ecuador.

Lucas Bustamante / Spectacled or Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) Maquipucuna, Pichincha, Ecuador.??

Lucas Bustamante / Spectacled or Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) looking out from tree branch, Maquipucuna, Pichincha, Ecuador.??