The Spectacled Bear of the Andes

The spectacled bear is the only living bear native to South America.

Spectacled bears range along the Andes Mountains in South America.

Light face markings give the spectacled bear its common English name.

Quechua speakers call the spectacled bear ukumari, meaning hole bear.

Unlike other omnivorous bears, spectacled bears eat a mostly herbivorous diet.

Male spectacled bears can weigh from 100 to 200 kilograms.

Female spectacled bears are smaller, weighing from 35 to 82 kilograms.

One captive male spectacled bear considered obese weighed 222.5 kilograms.

The spectacled bear shoulder height ranges from 70 to 90 centimeters.

Spectacled bears have an extremely sensitive sense of smell.

The earliest known spectacled bear remains date back 6,790 years ago.

Spectacled bears prefer highland forests between 1,800 and 3,100 meters.