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Spectacled bear
(redirected from Andean Bear)

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(Zool.) a South American bear (Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each eye.

See also: Spectacled



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The other vulnerable species on the Red List are China's Giant Panda, the Asiatic black bear, the sloth bear on the Indian subcontinent, the Andean bear in South America and the polar bear.
More bad news for bears: November 26, 2007 by Scheer, Roddy / Our Planet
Despite considerable conservation efforts in China, the giant panda remains the sole bear species considered endangered while five others are considered vulnerable: the Asiatic black bear, the sloth bear, the Andean bear, the polar bear and the sun bear.
Smallest species joins other bears on red list by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The indigenous peoples' veneration of the Andean bear and the belief in its supernatural powers were not shared by the conquering Spaniards, however.
Sacrifice of sacred ice: each year at the winter solstice, hundreds ... by Stuparich, Ricardo Carrasco / Americas (English Edition)
 
 
 
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