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Spectacled Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

Photo by Steffi
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Field Notes

Description:

"The only bear native to South America, the spectacled bear is the most arboreal of the bears. Long sharp claws are used to climb trees. Folding over tree branches, the bear forms a platform from which to forage on fruits. It may sleep and feed from its nest for days." http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/animals/spectacled-bear/

Habitat:

Mountain forests, grasslands, and scrub desert

Notes:

http://www.andeanbear.org/index.html

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Kali
I wish I could get a good picture like this lol.
Carolina
They live in the Páramo zone of the Nevado del Ruiz, a volcano near my city :) They are listed as Vulnerable due habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, and the lack of knowledge about their distribution and status.
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PublishedJune 30, 2011

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