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.

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