Bromeliad hearts and palm leaf petioles are the most common foods in the daily diet of Andean bears in most of their territory. Fruits (figs, cacti) are a key food source for the species as they provide the carbohydrates, proteins and fats needed to balance its diet. Although primarily herbivorous, the spectacled bear also feeds on insects, carrion, occasionally domestic animals such as cattle, young deer, guanacos, vicuñas, rabbits and mountain tapirs.