Are Andean bears bigger or smaller than polar bears?

Last Answer : No, they are mostly solitary. The cubs stay with their mothers while they are young, but adult bears don’t usually spend time together

Are Andean bears vegetarian?

Description : Are Andean bears vegetarian?

Last Answer : No. Although their diet includes a lot of vegetable matter, they are omnivorous and also eat insects, small animals and any carrion (dead meat) that they find. They are capable of catching and killing animals such as rabbits or ev

When do Andean bears hibernate?

Description : When do Andean bears hibernate?

Last Answer : They don’t, they are active all year round. The areas where they live have food available all year round.

Do all Andean bears have spectacles?

Description : Do all Andean bears have spectacles?

Last Answer : No, the face markings are different on each bear and some only have partial “spectacles” , or even no face markings at all

Can Andean bears climb rock faces?

Description : Can Andean bears climb rock faces?

Last Answer : Yes, they are excellent climbers.

Are Andean bears nocturnal?

Description : Are Andean bears nocturnal?

Last Answer : No, they are active from dawn until dusk. (You may find that some sources state that they are nocturnal, this is not correct. It is based on the assumption that because you don't see them during the day ... is not true. The reason you don't see them during the day is because they are avoiding you!)

Do Andean bears eat worms?

Description : Do Andean bears eat worms?

Last Answer : Yes.

Are Andean bears aggressive towards humans?

Description : Are Andean bears aggressive towards humans?

Last Answer : No, they are timid and shy and avoid contact with humans.

Where do Andean bears live?

Description : Where do Andean bears live?

Last Answer : In a range along the Andes Mountains, from northwest Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and into northwest Argentina

Which Andean bear in Ecuador has his own webpage, Facebook profile and Zazzle store?

Description : Which Andean bear in Ecuador has his own webpage, Facebook profile and Zazzle store?

Last Answer : Bubu! www.andeanbear.org/bear-cub-bubu.html, www.facebook.com/bubu.bear.ecuador , www.zazzle.com/Andean_Bear_Bubu*

How long can an Andean bear live?

Description : How long can an Andean bear live?

Last Answer : Up to 35 or 40 years in captivity, though most wild Andean bears probably don’t live longer than about 20 years.

Is the Andean bear an endangered species?

Description : Is the Andean bear an endangered species?

Last Answer : Yes. It is listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List across its range, and “Endangered” in Ecuador.

Can orphaned Andean bear cubs be safely released back into the wild without rehabilitation?

Description : Can orphaned Andean bear cubs be safely released back into the wild without rehabilitation?

Last Answer : No. They could be attacked by predators such as pumas, they won’t know what to eat, they need their mother’s milk while they are tiny, and if they have lost their fear of humans they are at risk of being killed by a startled person who doesn’t realize that they’re not aggressive.

Is Paddington Bear an Andean bear? Y

Description : Is Paddington Bear an Andean bear? Y

Last Answer : Yes, he must be because he comes from deepest darkest Peru, and the Andean bear is the only bear species anywhere in South America.

Do Andean bear cubs make good pets?

Description : Do Andean bear cubs make good pets?

Last Answer : Certainly not. They are wild animals, and it is illegal to keep them in captivity without special permits.

What predator is the biggest threat to an Andean bear?

Description : What predator is the biggest threat to an Andean bear?

Last Answer : Man. Pumas may attack small bear cubs, but adult bears have no natural predators. Humans kill Andean bears to stop them eating crops or attacking livestock, for sport, for meat or for bear parts for “medicine”. Killing Andean bears is illegal.

What are the main threats to the survival of the Andean bear?

Description : What are the main threats to the survival of the Andean bear?

Last Answer : Deforestation, habitat loss, human-bear conflict, low genetic diversity

What is the difference between a spectacled bear and an Andean bear?

Description : What is the difference between a spectacled bear and an Andean bear?

Last Answer : None, they are the same species

Can Andean bears swim?

Description : Can Andean bears swim?

Last Answer : Yes, they are good swimmers.

Virender Sehwag was in news recently for missing his triple century in the India-Sri Lanka series by less than 10 runs. Who is the only batsman to have scored three triple centuries in Test Cricket? a. Allan Border b. Donald Bradman c. Brian Lara d. Both (2) & (3) e. None of the above

Description : Virender Sehwag was in news recently for missing his triple century in the India-Sri Lanka series by less than 10 runs. Who is the only batsman to have scored three triple centuries in Test Cricket? a. Allan Border b. Donald Bradman c. Brian Lara d. Both (2) & (3) e. None of the above

Last Answer : e. None of the above

Want to take a fun little quiz about obsolete technology?

Description : Want to take a fun little quiz about obsolete technology?

Last Answer : That is a laughable quiz.

Which confectionary giant was slapped with a notice demanding 250 crore Rupees by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence on the grounds of excise duty evasion? a) Cadbury India Ltd b) Wrigley India c) Lotte India d) Perk India Ltd

Description : Which confectionary giant was slapped with a notice demanding 250 crore Rupees by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence on the grounds of excise duty evasion? a) Cadbury India Ltd b) Wrigley India c) Lotte India d) Perk India Ltd

Last Answer : Answer: (a) Cadbury India Ltd

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on 6 March 2013 cleared the investment proposal of which Malaysian budget carrier to launch the new airline along with Tata Group and Arun Bhatia's Telestra Tradeplace? a) Cebu Pacific b) AirAsia c) JetStar d) Tiger Airways

Description : The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on 6 March 2013 cleared the investment proposal of which Malaysian budget carrier to launch the new airline along with Tata Group and Arun Bhatia's Telestra Tradeplace? a) Cebu Pacific b) AirAsia c) JetStar d) Tiger Airways

Last Answer : Answer: (b) AirAsia

The World Bank in the month of March 2013 barred which company from doing any business with it or the projects funded by it for a period of six months? a) Punj Lloyd Group b) Lanco Infratech Limited c) Larsen & Toubro d) IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd

Description : The World Bank in the month of March 2013 barred which company from doing any business with it or the projects funded by it for a period of six months? a) Punj Lloyd Group b) Lanco Infratech Limited c) Larsen & Toubro d) IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd

Last Answer : Answer: (c) Larsen & Toubro

Which compost plant became first in India to receive carbon credits worth 25 lakh rupees from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? a) Okhla Compost Plant b) ROTOPALA Composting Plant c) Mumbai Compost Plant d) Kanpur Composting Plant

Description : Which compost plant became first in India to receive carbon credits worth 25 lakh rupees from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? a) Okhla Compost Plant b) ROTOPALA Composting Plant c) Mumbai Compost Plant d) Kanpur Composting Plant

Last Answer : Answer: (a) Okhla Compost Plant

According to the study conducted by University of Minnesota in the first week of March 2013, which species of Africa would decline to almost extinction over the period of coming 20-40 years if conservation measures were not undertaken? a) Elephants b) Wild Cat c) Wild Lizard d) Wild Lion

Description : According to the study conducted by University of Minnesota in the first week of March 2013, which species of Africa would decline to almost extinction over the period of coming 20-40 years if conservation measures were not undertaken? a) Elephants b) Wild Cat c) Wild Lizard d) Wild Lion

Last Answer : Answer: (d) Wild Lion

Which research centre announced that it was developing the largest magnet of the world? This largest magnet would weigh 50000 tons. a) CERN, Geneva b) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India c) NASA, US d) Neutrino Observatory, India

Description : Which research centre announced that it was developing the largest magnet of the world? This largest magnet would weigh 50000 tons. a) CERN, Geneva b) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India c) NASA, US d) Neutrino Observatory, India

Last Answer : Answer: (b) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India

Which country ranked first on list of countries which distribute spam all over the world, according to new report of SophosLabs? a) China b) India c) US d) Spain

Description : Which country ranked first on list of countries which distribute spam all over the world, according to new report of SophosLabs? a) China b) India c) US d) Spain

Last Answer : Answer: (c) US

Researchers working on the accurate calculation of the distance of Milky Way to the nearest galaxy found the exact distance to our nearest galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). What is the exact distance? a) 163000 light years b) 175000 light years c) 183000 light years d) 150000 light years

Description : Researchers working on the accurate calculation of the distance of Milky Way to the nearest galaxy found the exact distance to our nearest galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). What is the exact distance? a) 163000 light years b) 175000 light years c) 183000 light years d) 150000 light years

Last Answer : Answer: (a) 163000 light years

Which capital city in the world is at the highest altitude? a. Bern, Switzerland c. Katmandu, Nepal b. La Paz, Bolivia d. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Description : Which capital city in the world is at the highest altitude? a. Bern, Switzerland c. Katmandu, Nepal b. La Paz, Bolivia d. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Last Answer : b. La Paz, Bolivia

Which is the northernmost capital city in the world? a. Oslo, Norway c. Helsinki, Finland b. Reykjavik, Iceland d. Moscow, Russia

Description : Which is the northernmost capital city in the world? a. Oslo, Norway c. Helsinki, Finland b. Reykjavik, Iceland d. Moscow, Russia

Last Answer : b. Reykjavik, Iceland

The lowest point of land on earth is on the border between which two countries? a. Mexico and the U.S. c. Holland and Belgium b. Israel and Jordan d. Denmark and Germany

Description : The lowest point of land on earth is on the border between which two countries? a. Mexico and the U.S. c. Holland and Belgium b. Israel and Jordan d. Denmark and Germany

Last Answer : b. Israel and Jordan

The highest mountain of the world is in which two countries? a. India and Pakistan c. China and Tibet b. Tibet and Nepal d. Pakistan and Nepal

Description : The highest mountain of the world is in which two countries? a. India and Pakistan c. China and Tibet b. Tibet and Nepal d. Pakistan and Nepal

Last Answer : Tibet and Nepal

th? a. Siberia c. Africa b. Antarctica d.

Description : Where is the biggest desert on earth? a. Siberia c. Africa b. Antarctica d. California

Last Answer : b. Reykjavik, Iceland

Which country has the longest coastline? a. Norway c. Canada b. Australia d. Greece

Description : Which country has the longest coastline? a. Norway c. Canada b. Australia d. Greece

Last Answer : c. Canada

Which country is the biggest in land area? a. Russia c. China b. Canada d. the United States

Description : Which country is the biggest in land area? a. Russia c. China b. Canada d. the United States

Last Answer : a. Russia

Which country is the sparsest in population? a. Namibia c. Australia b. Mongolia d. Botswana

Description : Which country is the sparsest in population? a. Namibia c. Australia b. Mongolia d. Botswana