Spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus Vulnerable
Where the spectacled bear lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,978 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bears on the world map
Where does the spectacled bear live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spectacled bear in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Panama.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the spectacled bear endangered?
The spectacled bear’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the spectacled bear?
The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Ursidae, genus Tremarctos. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the spectacled bear
The spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), also known as the Andean bear, is a species of bear native to the Andes Mountains in northern and western South America. It is the only living species of bear native to South America, and the last remaining short-faced bear (subfamily Tremarctinae). Unlike other omnivorous bears, the diet of the spectacled bear is mostly herbivorous. The species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN because of habitat loss.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spectacled bear (revision 1381024271), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q137641 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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