What is the spectacled bear?
Q: What is the spectacled bear?
A: The spectacled bear is a species of bear native to South America.
Q: What are the other short-faced bears?
A: The other short-faced bears are now extinct.
Q: What is the distinctive feature on the spectacled bear's face?
A: The spectacled bear has a beige-colored marking across its face and upper chest.
Q: How much larger are male spectacled bears than females?
A: Males are 33% larger than females.
Q: Where are spectacled bears found in South America?
A: Spectacled bears are found in several areas of northern and western South America, including western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and eastern Panama.
Q: What is the subfamily the spectacled bear belongs to?
A: The spectacled bear is the only surviving member of the subfamily Tremarctinae.
Q: How has the spectacled bear survived?
A: Their survival has depended mostly on their ability to climb even the highest trees of the Andes.