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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Omnivore
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Lifespan
20–25 years
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Weight
60–175 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The only bear species native to South America, named for the distinctive light-colored facial markings.
Habitat
🌿 cloud forest🌿 montane grassland🌿 scrub
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Ursidae
Genus
Tremarctos
Fun Facts
1
They are the only surviving species of the short-faced bear subfamily.
2
Despite being classified as carnivores, up to 95% of their diet is plant-based.
3
They build tree platforms for sleeping and feeding on fruit.
4
Spectacled bears are important seed dispersers in Andean cloud forests.
5
They are the smallest of the bear species, about half the size of a grizzly.