Spectacled bear by Kordouane

Photography • Animals • posted on Mar 12, 2019

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The spectacled bear is the only bear native to South America and is the largest land carnivoran on that part of the continent, although as little as 5% of its diet is composed of meat. South America's largest obligate carnivorous mammal is the jaguar (Panthera onca). Among South America's extant, native land animals, only the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), South American tapir (T. terrestris) and mountain tapir (T. pinchaque) are heavier than this species.[5] The spectacled bear is a mid-sized species of bear. Overall, its fur is blackish in color, though bears may vary from jet black to dark brown and to even a reddish hue. The species typically has distinctive beige or ginger-coloured markings across its face and upper chest, though not all spectacled bears have "spectacle" markings. The pattern and extent of pale markings are slightly different on each individual bear, and bears can be readily distinguished by this. (wikipedia) Thank you for your visit and comment, good day to you Merci pour votre visite et votre commentaire, bonne journée

Comments (12)

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longprong

6:20AM | Tue, 12 March 2019

What a magnificent animal

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Koala44

8:08AM | Tue, 12 March 2019

Belles griffes, je ne m'approche pas

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marcPoser

8:59AM | Tue, 12 March 2019

C'est la photo que je préfère de cet ours très intéressant. Merci pour ces informations. En pleine forêt, j'ai déjà été approché par un jeune ours, probablement déjà sevré, mais je n'en étais pas certain; j'étais nerveux, mais j'ai réussi à rester calme tout en m'assurant que sa mère ne soit pas dans les parages. J'ai continué mon travail tout en feignant l'ignorer; il a éventuellement quitté les lieux.

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