The adult stands about 25 inches at the shoulder and varies from 4 to 6 feet in length, with a 3-inch) tail ...

If all else fails, aim a can of bear spray at its face to send the creature packing. Native to the Andes Mountains in South America, the spectacled bear is typically more shy and elusive than ...

But the spectacled bear – the species the character Paddington ... and a loss of habitat for the only bear species native to South America. In some areas, the bears have even been killed ...

At the heart of the image, perfectly framed, a spectacled bear gazes down upon the deforested hillsides, farming terraces and the city's urban sprawl. Spectacled bears are largely herbivorous and rely ...

Standing in a small clearing, deep in the Northwoods of Minnesota, I was telling the participants in my black bear photo workshop some of the more interesting natural history facts about the ...

Thorsten Spoerlein/Shutterstock The spectacled bear, also known as the Andean bear, is most commonly found in the Andean jungles of South America. The bear gets its name from the distinct rings or ...