Quick answer
Spectacled Bears are native to South America. Andean cloud forests and scrub from western Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Native range
Andean cloud forests and scrub from western Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Continents
- South America
Habitat notes
It inhabits Andean cloud forests, weighs 60–175 kg (130–385 lb), feeds heavily on fruit and bromeliads, and is listed Vulnerable as forests are cleared.
FAQs
Where can I learn more about the spectacled bear?
See our full spectacled bear profile for habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Where do these facts come from?
Researched from IUCN Red List data and our editorial spectacled bear species profile.