The scientists behind the study hope that it leads to increased conservation efforts — particularly among the local community. Experts stunned after footage captures chilling behavior of elusive bear ...

They are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, but some new insight into their feeding behavior could help protect them. Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants in order ...

The authors add: "Using the largest collection ever of field data on the feeding behavior of Andean bears in high elevation grasslands, we found that the bears actively selected for specific food ...

While Andean bears have long been considered solitary ... The bear was also filmed feeding 20-30 meters [65-98 feet] up into the top of a Cecropia tree. “I remember being really shocked when ...

“While little is known about Andean bears, our study does show that protecting habitats from human activity can benefit the bears and provide additional areas for feeding,” says Pilfold.

a close up of the basal meristematic tissue that Andean bears feed on. Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to ...

The authors add, "Using the largest collection ever of field data on the feeding behavior of Andean bears in high elevation grasslands, we found that the bears actively selected for specific food ...

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. While it’s ...

Despite its fame thanks to Paddington Bear, the Andean bear remains a mystery. The Museum is using genomic research to learn about these large, secretive mammals and how to protect their home. Endemic ...

Andean bear POV: Researchers gather data on elusive species' habitats National Geographic explorers used GPS-enabled cameras to document Andean bears and how they interact in the wild for the ...

A team of wildlife ecologists at Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica, Peru, has managed to record four months of previously undocumented natural behaviors in Andean bears ...

The Andean bear, Ben, is known to be "young and adventurous" according to the zoo New security measures added to this Andean bear's habitat by the Saint Louis Zoo were no match for his adventurous ...