10 Facts about the Speckled bear

1)The spectacled Bear is also known as the Andean bear because they live in the Andes Mountains in South America!

2) The face markings of the spectacled bear make it look like it is wearing glasses or spectacles!

3) This wise bear is the only bear species that can be found only in South America!

4) They are thought to be the last living bear from the otherwise extinct short-faced bear family!

5) Spectacled bears eat a wide variety of foods including rodents, birds, berries, grasses and fruit. However, their favourite is the Bromeliacae plant!

6) Even though they have short legs, they're fantastic climbers!

7) They build nests high in trees for sleeping and eating in!

8) Spectacled bears wear shaggy fur that is either black, brown, or sometimes even reddish!

9) They're mammals and are also omnivore (they eat both meat and plants)!

10) They can live up to 25 years in captivity!