Common name : Andean bear or Andean short-faced bear, Jukumari
Scientific name : Tremarctos ornatus
Family : Ursidae
Native to : South America
Interesting fact : Their gall bladder is valued in traditional Chinese medicine.
Conservation status : Threatened
Overall, its fur is blackish in colour, though it may vary from jet black to dark brown and to even a reddish hue. Spectacled bears are more herbivorous than most other bears with only 5 to 7% of their diet consisting of meat. Yogi bear, a famous cartoon character, is a spectacled bear.
