He looks soft enough to cuddle – but there’s no doubt mummy bear would stop anyone who tried to get near this adorable baby bear.

The five-month-old spectacled bear cub was born at Duisburg Zoo in Germany five months ago but has only been playing in front of the public for a couple of weeks.

The cute baby, who is yet to be named, was the firstborn of parents Huanca and Pablo, but he has been brought up by a single mum – as spectacled bear mothers raise their young alone without the help of the father.

Although he is tiny now, the cub could eventually weigh up to 200kg (440lb) as an adult male.

The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is also known as the Andean bear or Andean short-faced bear and gets its name from the colouring on its face and neck which can resemble glasses.

The species is the only surviving type of bear native to South America and is under threat because it lives in countries where it is largely unprotected, with its habitat and food supplies disappearing.

Numbers are also diminishing because the bears are hunted as locals who believe they will eat livestock and because their gall bladders are highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine.