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The Andean bear is also known as the spectacled bear because of the rings of light or white fur around the eyes, which often look like glasses when set against the bear’s dark fur.
The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), also known as the South American bear, Andean bear, Andean short-faced bear or mountain bear and locally as jukumari (Aymara and Quechua [3]), ukumari or ukuku, is a species of bear native to the Andes Mountains in northern and western South America.
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Cougars are also found in the region and play an important role in many Andean cultures together with the llama. The nocturnal chinchillas, two threatened members of the rodent order, inhabits the Andes' alpine regions, but are well known in captivity. [3] [1] Another domestic that originates from the Andean region is the guinea pig.
The Andean bears are beloved members of Salisbury Zoo family Salisbury Zoo Andean Bear Chaska Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Salisbury, Maryland. Andean bears originally came to the Salisbury Zoo in ...
The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir. It is found only in certain portions of the Andean Mountain Range in northwestern South America. As such, it is the only tapir species to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. [4]
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Andean mountain cat Jaguarundi Argentine grey fox Long-tailed weasel. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia. Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae. Genus: Leopardus. Pampas cat L. colocola NT [3] Andean mountain cat ...