Andean bear at San Diego Zoo seemed to be entertaining crowd when the ... only to execute an acrobatic save to end up standing on its hind legs, ... Andean bears, also known as spectacled bears, ...

Andean bears are also known as Spectacled bears because they are black with tan markings around their eyes that can resemble eyeglasses. ... standing on his hind legs and splashing in the pool.

The story of how these bears came to be -- and how they’re related to the little, plant-eating spectacled bear -- is an amazing tale about new frontiers, rival creatures, and … continental drift.

A video of a Southeast Asian sun bear standing on hind legs at the Hangzhou Zoo swept through Chinese social media. This behavior is not unusual, experts say, and sun bears are known for their ...

ZHEJIANG: Sun, moon, grizzly, black, spectacled, sloth: Bears all over the world can stand, shuffle, totter and walk on two legs, although they usually prefer four.

Based on measurements of the fossil's leg bones and equations used to estimate body mass, the researchers say the bear would have stood at least 11 feet tall (3.3 meters) on its hind legs and ...

On average, polar bears weigh about 1,150 pounds (521 kg) and stand about 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall on their hind legs. The heaviest recorded polar bear was 2,210 pounds (1,002 kg).

Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different ...