Ecology, Distribution, and Food Habits of Spectacled Bears, Tremarctos ornatus, in Peru

作者: B. Peyton

DOI: 10.2307/1380309

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摘要: A study of the behavior and ecology spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus , in Peru revealed that they occur all three ranges Peruvian Andes, with majority “ceja de selva,” or eastern slope Cordillera Oriental. As evidenced by feeding sign contents scats, 83 foods were confirmed diet bears. These include insects, rodents, livestock, corn, berries, tree wood, bamboo hearts, palm frond petioles, 22 species Bromeliaceae, 11 Cacta-ceae, fruits 31 trees. Spectacled bears feed predominately on bromeliad particularly during months when are not ripe. From February to July, most ripe, animals move sources these preferred foods. Direct observations provided information bear's corn-eating behavior. Certain other behavioral activities, such as building nests, confirmed. Humid forests between 1,900 2,350 m elevation, coastal thorn habitats water is available. enjoy protection saturated rain selva” seasonally occupied areas at upper extreme animal's elevational range. The bear immediate danger extinction owing its adaptation a diversity difficulty access more than 45-degree slopes.

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