Four-eyed frog is the common name given to Pleurodema, a genus of frogs with characteristic poison glands which resemble eyes ...

Andean bears, also known as spectacled bears, are the only bears native to South America. In the wild, they build nests and platforms in trees, similar to the structure constructed in the zoo’s ...

Created by Bond in 1958, Paddington is a spectacled bear from Peru who wears an old red bush hat and blue duffel coat, carries a battered brown leather suitcase and loves marmalade sandwiches.

The new owner’s name was José María Lasso, whose rebellious daughter married Leónidas Plaza, Ecuador’s president for two ...

While visiting the San Diego Zoo this week I was drawn to a crowd that had gathered in front of the Andean bear exhibit.

This creature looks like others in the family Ursidae. It doesn't have a false thumb, like a panda or a spectacled bear, so it’s probably related to black bears and grizzlies in the genus Ursus.

Bears that do hibernate include the Andean bear (also known as the spectacled bear), the American black bear, some Asiatic black bears (also known as moon bears), and brown bears. These species enter ...

Wiping down surfaces or leaving soaked rags in strategic places can serve as an effective bear repellent. Spectacled Bear. Anil Öztas, FALCC-BY-NC-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Capsaicin is the active ...

Among the vibrant blooms, keep an eye out for alpacas, flamingos, and spectacled bears. With 3,000 species of orchids, many found nowhere else on Earth, Peru is a dazzling showcase of life and color.