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Spectacled Bear


Spectacled Bear
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Copyright: Ricardo Kuehn (ryyck) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 176] (994)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon A60
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-12 13:41
Viewed: 1938
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Description: The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is South America's only native species of bear, inhabiting forested areas of the Andes mountain range (including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru).

Spectacled bears (Tremarctos ornatus) have black fur, keen eyesight, and distinctive golden-colored rings of fur (or "spectacles") framing their eyes. Tremarctos ornatus is a small species of bear usually weighing in the range of 250-340 pounds. Females are generally smaller than males. The facial fur pattern of each spectacled bear is unique so scientists can use the markings to identify individual bears.

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Subfamily: Ursinae
Genus: Tremarctos
Species: Tremarctos ornatus

Habitat: Spectacled bears inhabit the forests of the Andes that occur between elevations of 1,900 and 2,350 meters (Bies: 2002). They have also been observed to a lesser extent in other habitats including dry coastal deserts, rainforests, and higher alpine areas (in excess of 4000 meters).

Diet: Vegetarian, fruits and leaves.

Status: Vulnerable. Population reduction of at least 20% expected based on a decline in area of occupancy and/or quality of habitat.

Source: IUCN Species Information Sheet (spectacled bear), 1994 Categories and Criteria.
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Here is a rare photo of a spectacled Bear that people normally dont get to see that often, thank you for sharing the image, I myself have enjoyed it very much. Why the crop? Was the photo originally portrait or landscape? If I crop I normally try to keep the same aspect ratio of the original be it vertical or horizontal, this is just my opinion, either way your picture is fantastic. Paul :)

Very cool picture of this beautiful bear. I'm suprised they are vegetarians!
Keep up the good work!
Philip

Way to go, what a unique animal, donnot recall to have seen it very much around...

Excellent shot!
Great POV and DOF, nice colour and details.
TFS!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-09-13 7:10]

Wooow ! What a beautiful and impressive Bear that you have well captured ! Composition, colors, POV, DOF and sharpness are very good. Thanks for sharing Ricardo.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-09-13 7:35]

Hello Ricardo,
What a beautifull portrait, great composition i like the pose, the colours & light. very nice blurred background. Sharpness is SUPERB,

Thanks for posting & have a great day.
Regards,
Chrisitian

Excellent shot of this south American bear. Good natural pose. I assume you took it in the wild?
Good composition too. Well done.

great shot and great back colours

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