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Spectacled bear

Order : Carnivora
Family : Ursidae
Subfamily : Ursinae
Species : Tremarctos ornatus

The Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) lives in South America from Venezuela to Peru and is relatively small in comparison to other bears. It has a distinctive marking across its face. They do not hibernate and are most active during the night and in the twilight. They are the second most threatened species of bear in the world, after the giant panda. Their diet includes cacti, tree shrubs, berries, honey, sugarcane, and even tree bark. The Spectacled Bear is the largest carnivore of South America and is believed to descent from the prehistoric Bulldog Bear.

Photo made by Lars Haefner, licensed under GFDL

Facts about the spectacled bear

8 m/5-6 ft Additional information about Spectacled Bears Spectacled bears are sometimes known as Andean Bears because the live along the Andes Mountains. (Full text)

The spectacled bear is a direct descendant of a bear that was the largest predator in the Americas during the Ice Age. (Full text)

Tremarctos ornatus is a small species of bear usually weighing in the range of 250-340 pounds. (Full text)

In general, adult spectacled bears are about 76 centimeters (30 inches) tall when on all fours and they have an average length of 130 to 190 centimeters (4 1/4 to 6 1/4 feet). (Full text)

Adaptations The Spectacled Bear is adapted to the rainforest as it has a very keen sense of smell and a large nose for finding food in (Full text)

Description: The spectacled bear is a small black bear with cream-colored facial markings around its eyes that give it its name. (Full text)

Spectacled bears are the only bears that inhabit South America. (Full text)

Status: The spectacled bear is listed as vulnerable on the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. (Full text)

EVALUATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION, HABITAT SELECTION AND LANDSCAPE USE OF THE ANDEAN BEAR (TREMARCTOS ORNATUS) IN SIERRA DE PORTUGUESA, VENEZUELAN ANDESThe Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is the only member of the family Ursidae that inhabits South America; being distributed along the Andes range, from Terepaima National Park in Lara State, Venezuela to the Province of Porta in Bolivia. (Full text)

Distribution Spectacled bears are the only bear species found in South America. (Full text)

The Spectacled Bear is an excellent climber, this being very useful if you live in a forest and like eating fruit. (Full text)

Information on the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is limited but increasing while habitat destruction continues. (Full text)

Description: The spectacled bear is a small black bear (Full text)

The spectacled bear is a small animal as bears go, the males generally weighing from 220 to 340 pounds, and the females 140 to 180 pounds. (Full text)

—Spectacled bears are named for the light-colored rings around their eyes, (Full text)

Spectacled bears are generally nocturnal, feeding and traveling at dawn and dusk. (Full text)

Spectacled bears are medium-sized by bear standards, but they are the second-largest land mammals in South America. (Full text)

The Spectacled Bear The Spectacled Bear, or Tremarctos Ornatus, is an endangered species. (Full text)

Tremarctos ornatus) is one beneficiary of the ecological corridor. (Full text)

Distribution: Spectacled Bears are the only bears living in (Full text)

The spectacled bear is South America’s only bear, and is also known as the South American bear and Ukuku. (Full text)

Spectacled BearTremarctos ornatus Also Called: Andean Bear Shaking (317 KB)The Spectacled bear is considered one of the small bears, with males commonly weighing only 290 pounds. (Full text)

Geographic Range: Spectacled bears are found in the Andes Mountains of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. (Full text)

Abstract: The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), is a threatened species that inhabits the Andean zones of South America. (Full text)