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Facts, photos and videos of the spectacled bear.
http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Spectacled_Bear.asp
Information about this South American species, including physical appearance, geographical range (with map), habitat, habits, and captive breeding efforts.
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Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus photo by Phillip Coffey Physical Appearance: The South American spectacled bear has excellent eyesight and gets its name from the markings around their eyes. These markings are unique to each individual and can be used for identification. Geographic...Article about the Spectacled Bear from Animal Diversity Web.
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ADW: Tremarctos ornatus: Information Tremarctos ornatus are the only bears to live in South America. Spectacled bears live along the slopes of the Andes mountains from Venezuela to Peru. Some have been found in eastern Panama and northern Argentina (Nowak, 1997; Ward and Kynaston,...Describes the habitat, special adaptations, range, reproduction, and diet of this species. Includes a photo.
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