1. "Tropical" Bear's : Sun Sloth, And Spectacled General description of Spectacled bears spectacled bears get their name from thelight colored rings around the eyes that sometimes look like eyeglasses. http://members.tripod.com/~JFroilan/tropicalbears.htm

"Tropical" Bear's Sun, Sloth, and Spectacled :CONTENTS: "Tropical" Bears: Sun, Sloth and Spectacled Bears Sun Bears: The Worlds Smallest Bear Poaching Problem of Sun Bear Vital Statistics of Sun Bear ... Distribution of Spectacled Bear "Tropical" Bears Sun, Sloth, and Spectacled Bears are usually thought of as creatures of the Northern Hemisphere but three species range quite close to the equator. In fact, two species, the spectacled bear and the sun bear, actually occur south of the equator. Very little is known about the lives and habits of tropical bears, perhaps wildlife research is not a high priority for the relatively poor countries in which these bears occur. No one doubts the importance of conservation and wildlife study, but the government of many Third World Nations often simply have no mercy for along range resource planning let alone for wildlife research. For this reason, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its associate, the World Wildlife Fund, have been a major financiers for conservation in the Third World, underwriting recovery programs for such critically endangered species as orangutans, pandas, tigers, elephants, and rhinos. Sun Bears: The Word Smallest Bears In the rush to save other animal superstars, the little 100 pound (45 kg) bear ha been sadly overlooked. It seldom rates even a footnote in most wildlife studies, and all the information published on it would hardly fill two written pages. Yet what little data there is disturbing: In 1978 the IUCN included the Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) on its red list of endangered species.

2. Spectacled Bears Spectacled Bears and the Forest of UCO. We will pay a special visit to where thespectacled bears live when they are not on exhibit. Those bears are so smart! http://www.phoenixzoo.org/events/beartour.html

Spectacled Bears and the Forest of UCO Journey behind Uco and experience how all these rainforest animals are cared for. We will pay a special visit to where the spectacled bears live when they are not on exhibit. Those bears are so smart! Come see how their caretakers are constantly challenged to keep them mentally and physically fit. Dates: Oct. 13 Dec. 8 Jan. 12 Mar. 9 Apr. 13 May 11 For reservations and further information, please call (602) 914-4333. Elephant Barn Spectacled Bears Primate Tour Tropical Cats ... Back To Events

3. Spectacled Bears Spectacled Bears. Click to play background spectacled bear. Though the huntingof spectacled bears is illegal, it continues to be poached. Its bones http://pandora.elysiumgates.com/bears/spectacled.html

Spectacled Bears Play background music The Bear Necessities Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) The spectacled bear is small and dark, ranging in color from black to brown, and a few have a reddish tinge. It has distinctive circular or semicircular creamy white markings on the face around the eyes, reminiscent of spectacles. Lines and patches of white usually extend onto the throat and chest as well. The amount and pattern of the white markings can be quite variable. The adults average size is about 60 to 72 inches and males may be 30 to 40 percent larger than females. Males weigh 220 t o 340 pounds and females weigh 140 to 180 pounds. These bears are highly adaptable and live in a wide range of forests. This might be due to the fact humans have flattened many small forests. They are more common in large forests from Venezuela and Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and into Bolivia. The spectacled bear is listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red Data Book and as an Appendix I species under CITES. There are thought to be a few thousand left in the wild. When a spectacled bear strays into human farmland it is often shot on sight because it is considered a pest species for both the farmer's crops and livestock.

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5. Spectacled Bears Spectacled Bears (Tremarctos ornatus). Spectacled Bears glasses! SpectacledBears are the only bears found in South America. They http://gateway.drew.buffalo.k12.ny.us/drew/tours/zoo/bears/spectacled.bear.html

Spectacled Bears (Tremarctos ornatus) Spectacled Bears are so named because of the pattern of tan fur around their eyes - the contrast of the fur against their black bodies make them look as though they are wearing glasses! Spectacled Bears are the only bears found in South America. They are classified as endangered and have been listed as a Species Survival Plan (SSP) animal since 1989. They are the second largest animal on the South American continent (the tapir is the largest). These tree climbing (arboreal) bears are only one of two species of animal known to disperse the seeds of the laurel tree. At the Buffalo Zoo , we have one pair of Spectacled Bears. Both were born in 1979. The male was born here, and the female came from another zoo. Our pair are unique because in 1991, our female raised triplet cubs. Cubs are born between November and February, and the normal litter size is two. It is very unusual for all three cubs in a triplet birth to survive. Return to bears homepage

6. Spectacled Bears Spectacled Bears. By Tabitha W. Spectacled bears are very important.They are on the endangered species list. There is http://www.lisle.dupage.k12.il.us/Schiesher/spectacled_bears.htm

Spectacled Bears By Tabitha W. Spectacled bears are very important. They are on the endangered species list. There is not much known about the spectacled bear. Would you like to learn more about this bear? Spectacled bears are mainly vegetarians. They eat plants, flower bulbs, and even bugs. They eat honey and when they eat honey they eat the bees sometimes. OW!! They also eat corn, eggs, and rodents like rabbits, mice, and birds. They sometimes eat cattle. They even eat termites. YuK!!!!. They love sugar cane. They must have a sweet tooth. They build platforms to help them get to berries and other high things. They also like cactus along with the other plants. Spectacled Bears’ eating habits are very much like humans Spectacled bears live in moist places. The normal altitude they have ever been spotted at is from six thousand to eight thousand feet above see level. That is normal. They live in caves and in the mountain ranges of the Andeas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Columbia. They also live in the foothills of those places. They build houses in strong trees. They live in the tropical rainforest and other moist places. The only other bear living in South America are the Sun Bears . These animals are endangered because of hunters and farmers. Farmers shoot them if they are on their property. There are only about two thousand left . Some other interesting facts about the spectacled bears are that they are called the "Short Faced Bear". In Spanish, they are called, "Ucumari." Spectacled bears are very intelligent and very good climbers. They live up to thirty-six years. Opposite of what people think, they are no threat to humans. It is the other way around. They are known to communicate like dolphins. People say their relatives once lived in North America. They are nocturnal unlike most bears. These are just some amazing facts about the spectacled bear.

7. Spectacled Bears - By "THE BEAR DEN" Like all bears, spectacled bears are plantigrade and 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.

8. The Bear DenAll About Bears omnivorous and American black bears, brown bears, spectacled bears, Asian black bears and sun bears are all omnivores. http://www.bearden.org/sounds1.html

9. Leningradsky Zoo - Spectacled Bears. Read about the zoo's bear and how it's keepers attempt to provide it with an adequate life. http://www.lenzoopark.spb.ru/english/s_zv_2.shtml

PREDATORY ANIMALS: Bears The canids The Cats The Viverridae family The Mustelids The Procyonidae family Photos Site navigation For friends and sponsors News Information History Primates Ornithology Herbivora Predatory animals Herpetology Young Veterinary Children's page. Saving rare animals For specialists Home zoo Page of humour Photosgallery World zoos Desktops Our awards BEARS Polar bears Brown bears, Asiatic and American black bears Spectacled bears Feeding of the bears Spectacled bears. Our collection comprises one more species of bears - the so called spectacled bear, the only species inhabiting South America. Being similar to the Asiatic and American black bears in measurments, most spectacled bears have yellowish rings round the eyes, but some individuals can bear no marks at all. For example, the male living in our Zoo demonstrates no mark, whereas the female "wears" wonderful, light yellow "spectacles". The spectacled bears being tropical heat-loving animals, we keep them not in the bear house, but in the warm building erected for tropical predators - lions, jaguars, etc. This building is old enough, and we try to maintain it, making more convenient for animals as well as attractive in its appearances for visitors. As to the open-air part of the cage owned by our spectacled bears, it is empty - because the male is fond of taking to pieces everything within reach, including the floor and even the ceiling of the cage. That's why we had to strengthen it with steel framework. Moreover, our specialists managed to mount gymnastic apparatus for the bears to do their "morning exercises". It turned very difficult to find a partner for our male to couple with. At last we have brought a female from Kazan, but she is twelve years older than the male, and they are unlikely to breed. Anyhow, we don't loose hopes.

10. Spectacled Bear "Tropical" bears. Sun, Sloth, and spectacled. bears are usually thought of as creatures of the Northern Hemisphere but http://www.bears.org/animals/spectacled

A Spectacled Stare Tremarctos Ornatus short-faced bear The spectacled bear gets its name from the distinctive circular bands which ring its eyes. The markings vary slightly from bear to bear, but the general look is the same. The markings are a creamy-yellowish color while the rest of the fur on the animal could be anywhere from brown to black. The spectacled bear is a small animal as bears go, the males generally weighing from 220 to 340 pounds, and the females 140 to 180 pounds. The animals are generally from 60-72 inches in length, with the females being about 30% smaller, on average, than the males. The females are generally mature somewhere between their 4th and 7th years. After maturity, the animals will mate between May and June, with the litters of up to 3 being born during the Nov-Feb period. The cubs weigh a mere 10-11 1/2 ounces at birth. During the mating months, the bears will pair up and stay together for up to two weeks, copulating frequently. Like most other bears, the female requires this stimulation to ovulate. Apart from basic mating and other minor habits, we have no information on the social life of these animals in the wild. The bears that have been studied in captivity have shed some light on their society. Females and cubs communicate with vocalizations, of which somewhere between two and five calls have been identified (depending on which source you check with).

11. Bears American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears and sun bears. http://www.geocities.com/~perkinshome/bears.html

"And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature , that was the name thereof." Genesis 2:19 Bears (Bible Memory Verses Marked in Red) "Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:27 Bears: Any of several species of a large carnivorous mammal , related to giant pandas, lesser pandas , raccoons, and dogs. A bear is distinguished from members of the other carnivore families by its heavy body; short tail; short, rounded ears; and plantigrade feet (both heel and sole touch the ground, as in humans) with five clawed toes. It also lacks the shearing teeth common to most carnivores; the crushing molars of a bear are believed to be an adaptation for a plant diet. Although all bears are classified as carnivores, the different species vary widely in their feeding habits. For example, the polar bear feeds almost exclusively on seals and other animals, but it may also graze on vegetation ; the grizzly eats grasses, herbs, berries, and nuts as well as living or dead fish and other animals.

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document.write("") BillyBear4Kids.Com Welcomes YOU! Whose Toes are Those? Spectacled Bears advertisement banner HOME Clipart Animal Scoop Holidays ... Screen Savers The Spectacled bear can be found in South America. It is not known if this bear hibernates, but it is thought that they don't due to the warmer weather, and availability of food year round. The Spectacled bear's favorite food is fruit. It will also eat bromeliads, rodents and insects. The Spectacled bear gets it's name by the markings around it's eyes. These markings can help us identify each bear from another. They have powerful paws that help them climb trees. Often times they will bend branches to reach the fruits of the tree. See our Animal Desktop Wallpaper Photos Check out the PolarBear Desktop Theme Set and the Panda Bear Desktop Theme Set RETURN TO BEAR PAGE TICKLE TOES ANIMAL SCOOP BACK TO THE PAGE YOU WERE ON If your browser does not support JavaScript... To return to the page you where on, click on your browser's BACK button. HOME Clipart Animal Scoop Holidays ... Screen Savers Maps courtesy of GraphicMaps.com

13. THE BEAR DEN - The Evolution Of Bears giant panda bear, the Asiatic black bear, the spectacled bear, the sloth bear andthe sun bear. Evolutionary Roots of the Modern Bear. The first bears are known http://www.excite.sfu.ca/projects/exwork/best/bearden/evolve.htm

The Evolution of Bears Launched January 21, 1996 Last update March 27, 1996 Evolutionary Roots and the Miacids Most of what truly happened during the evolution of bears will remain forever shrouded in the mists of the distant past ..... From what we do know, however, we have been able to piece together that approximately 30 to 40 million years ago during the Oligocene period, a family of small, tree-climbing carnivorous mammals came into being. These animals, now referred to as miacids, had developed special canine teeth which enabled them to pierce and tear the flesh of their prey. Additionally, the miacids had developed sharp-edged carnassial teeth (i.e., the last premolar in the upper jaw) and the first molar in the lower jaw. This development allowed the miacids to easily shear meat from a carcass into easily eaten smaller chunks of meat. From an evolutionary perspective, these two developments led to the miacids becoming the precursor to all seven present carnivore families. Today, of the approximately 4500 mammals known to exist, 231 are classed as carnivores. All would become successful groups of predators. Included in the carnivore families are the following: the Canidae (dog) family - 35 species including the fox, wolf, coyote and jackal;

14. The CUB Bears American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears and sun bears. http://bears.itgo.com/cubden.html

Free Web site hosting - Freeservers.com "For bears everywhere, and for those children who are on their side." ! or if you prefer, a ROARING welcome!! This is a special place for young children. It is brought to you by THE BEAR DEN . The color of this page is green. Forests need to be kept green so that bears can have a home. To learn more about bears, please read Ten Facts About Bears or if you want to learn even more, you can go to Amazing Facts About Bears and Books for Young Readers After, you can also go to THE BEAR DEN and visit the Photo Gallery. Ten Facts About Bears Bears are large animals with thick, strong legs. Bears have big heads, little eyes and small round ears. All bears are covered with heavy fur. Bears can see and hear like us. Bears have a very good sense of smell. Bears can stand on their hind legs to smell and see better. Bears are smart and curious animals. There are 8 different kinds of bears - brown bears, American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears and sun bears. Brown bears are also called grizzly bears. Bears live in all parts of the world, except Africa, Australia and Antarctica. Sun bears are the smallest bears. Sun bears live in southeast Asia. They weigh about 45 kilograms (100 pounds). Sun bears are the size of a large dog. Brown bears and polar bears are the biggest bears. They can be over 10 feet long. If a big brown bear or polar bear stands on its hind legs, its head is higher than the ceiling in most houses and classrooms.

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17. The Status And Conservation Of The Bears Of The World The Status and Conservation of the bears of the World by Christopher Servheen A paper presented at the Eighth International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Giant Panda. spectacled Bear. Management and Conservation Strategies for bears. Acknowledgements. Literature Cited http://www.bearbiology.com/bearstat.html

The Status and Conservation of the Bears of the World by Christopher Servheen February 1989 A paper presented at the Eighth International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (The printed document may be purchased from the IBA. See the publications page for ordering information.) Christopher Servheen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University Hall, Room 309, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, email: grizz@selway.umt.edu Note : This document has been superseded by the 1999 book Bears: status survey and conservation action plan by C. Servheen, S. Herrero, and B. Peyton. It may be obtained from the IUCN . The document below has been retained here because it contains many still relevant facts. Contents Abstract Introduction Sun Bear Sloth Bear ... Literature Cited (9-99) Two long tables (3 and 4) included in the original printed document (available from the IBA see publications page) are not found here. ABSTRACT There are 8 bear species worldwide. Six species are likely in decline while 2 are probably stable. Information on the status of species and their habitats is fragmentary, at best, over much of the world. Species with the most credible status data incl ude the polar bear ( Ursus maritimus ), giant panda (

18. THE CUB DEN - Sponsored By "THE BEAR DEN" American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears and sun bears. http://www.excite.sfu.ca/projects/exwork/best/bearden/cubden.htm

"For bears everywhere, and for those children who are on their side." Launched March 25, 1996 Last update April 29, 1996 ! or if you prefer, a ROARING welcome!! This is a special place for young children. It is brought to you by THE BEAR DEN . The color of this page is green. Forests need to be kept green so that bears can have a home. To learn more about bears, please read Ten Facts About Bears or if you want to learn even more, you can go to Amazing Facts About Bears and Books for Young Readers After, you can also go to THE BEAR DEN and visit the Photo Gallery. Ten Facts About Bears Bears are large animals with thick, strong legs. Bears have big heads, little eyes and small round ears. All bears are covered with heavy fur. Bears can see and hear like us. Bears have a very good sense of smell. Bears can stand on their hind legs to smell and see better. Bears are smart and curious animals. There are 8 different kinds of bears - brown bears, American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears and sun bears. Brown bears are also called grizzly bears. Bears live in all parts of the world, except Africa, Australia and Antarctica. Sun bears are the smallest bears. Sun bears live in southeast Asia. They weigh about 45 kilograms (100 pounds). Sun bears are the size of a large dog. Brown bears and polar bears are the biggest bears. They can be over 10 feet long. If a big brown bear or polar bear stands on its hind legs, its head is higher than the ceiling in most houses and classrooms.

19. The Bear DenSpectacled Bear interaction between them. Only mothers with young have been seen travelingtogether so it is assumed spectacled bears lead solitary lives. http://www.bearden.org/spebear.html

SPECTACLED BEAR Tremarctos ornatus Description: The spectacled bear is a small black bear with cream-colored facial markings around its eyes that give it its name. Females weigh about 150 pounds and males may reach 250 pounds. They have a total body length of 60 to 72 inches. Range: The spectacled bear is found in Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Habitat: It lives in a variety of forested Andes mountain habitats, ranging in elevation from 500 to 14,000 feet. The spectacled bear is an excellent tree climber and forages in the trees. It is most often found in what is called the cloud forest, a lush, misty ecosystem of the Andes. The spectacled bear is thought to play a vital role in the forest by scattering seeds through its droppings, a function called seed dispersal. Diet: The favorite food of the spectacled bear is fruit and it will also eat varieties of bromeliads, rodents and insects. When feeding in fruit trees the spectacled bear will bend back many branches forming a "nest" that will serve as a feeding platform and a daytime refuge. When a spectacled bear strays into human farmland it is often shot on sight because it is considered a pest species for both the farmer's crops and livestock. Social Organization: Little is known about the behavior of this shy forest bear. It is believed that they are mostly nocturnal and spend the day time sleeping in self-made tree nests, large tree root cavities or on ground beds. At sites of abundant food, as with fruiting trees, several bears can be seen feeding in close proximity with very little interaction between them. Only mothers with young have been seen traveling together so it is assumed spectacled bears lead solitary lives.

20. GeoZoo: Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos Ornatus)! . —spectacled bears are named for the lightcolored rings around theireyes, which resemble eyeglasses, or spectacled. spectacled bears in Action....... http://www.geobop.com/Mammals/Carnivora/Ursidae/Tremarctos_ornatus/

GeoZoo Mammals Geobopological Survey Search this site Reference Desk PaleoZoo Prehistoric Animals! G ENERAL S TORE ... Carnivores The Meat Eaters Bears (family Ursidae) Spectacled Bear GeoQuiz Books Links Introduction T remarctos ornatus Description Spectacled bears are named for the light-colored rings around their eyes, which resemble eyeglasses, or spectacled. The markings vary greatly between bears and may extend onto the chest. The rest of the coat is black and somewhat shaggy. The tail is about three inches long. Most adult sloth bears weigh about 175 to 275 pounds. However, males can weigh as much as 385 pounds and reach lengths of over 7.25 feet. Spectacled Bears in Action Short-faced bears are excellent tree climbers. They spend a lot of time feeding and sleeping in fruit trees. Their short legs enable spectacled bears to easily slip through vegetation that is impassable Home The spectacled bears is the only bear other than the Asian sun bear that lives south of the equator. Its home is primarily the Andes Mountains, in western South America. Nations with spectacled bears include Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and western Bolivia. A few may survive in Panama, Brazil, and Argentina. Spectacled bears may live in coastal deserts and at the snow line , nearly 14,000 feet high in the mountains. They live in varied habitats, including grasslands high in the mountains.

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