Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyUrsidae (Bears)
- GenusTremarctos (Spectacled Bears)
- SpeciesTremarctos ornatus (Andean Bear)
The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), also known as the Andean bear, is a species of bear native to the Andes Mountains in northern and western South America. It is the only living species of bear native to South America, and the last remaining short-faced bear (subfamily Tremarctinae). Unlike other omnivorous bears, the diet of the spectacled bear is mostly herbivorous. The species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN because of habitat loss. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Beddard's Olingo
Bassaricyon alleni
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Tayra
Eira barbara
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Andean Bear at Madidi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |