{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "spectacled-bear",
  "name": "Spectacled Bear",
  "scientificName": "Tremarctos ornatus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The spectacled bear is the only bear species native to South America, named for pale facial markings that resemble eyeglasses. 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.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Ursidae",
    "genus": "Tremarctos"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 100,
    "lengthM": 1.8,
    "topSpeedKmh": 35,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Tremarctos ornatus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore — fruit, bromeliads, cactus, insects, and small mammals"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Andean cloud forest, scrub, and dry forest from Venezuela to Bolivia"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–25 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "60–175 kg (130–385 lb); males larger"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Agile climber; moderate speed on ground"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Andean cloud forests and scrub from western Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Tremarctos ornatus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Tremarctos%20ornatus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Tremarctos ornatus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tremarctos_ornatus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Spectacled Bear.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_bear"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/spectacled-bear/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/spectacled-bear/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}