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Animal profile · Andes Mountains
🐻Spectacled Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
Climbs misty cloud forests and high slopes, often up in trees.
DietOmnivore
SizeUp to 175 kg
Lifespan20–25 years
ConservationVulnerable
Good to know
- South America's only bear.
- Pale rings around its eyes look like spectacles.
- The real-life inspiration for Paddington Bear.
Where the Spectacled Bear lives
High rocky peaks, windswept grasslands and deep green valleys. Thin, cold mountain air — sunny days and frosty nights.
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