spectacled bear
noun
: a black or dark brown bear (Tremarctos ornatus) of the Andes mountains with white markings encircling the eyes
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The first sequence Hanks voiced was the moment when spectacled bears came down a hill, which was photographed from a drone up above.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 18 June 2025
Today, its only remaining relative is the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), which is mostly herbivorous, about the size of a black bear, and lives in South America.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
There are more than a thousand species of birds as well as jaguars and spectacled bears that call the area home.
—Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2023
For six months, researchers had laid camera traps across a 600-square-kilometer area, trying to catch sight of the rare spectacled bear.
—Nell Lewis, CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
The spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus, has a habit of going its own way.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
These included the aardwolf, Canadian otter, spectacled bear, raccoon, and red wolf.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2012
Jiang found five more: the aardwolf (a termite-eating hyena), Canadian otter, spectacled bear, raccoon, and red wolf.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2012
The enigmatic spectacled bear, rarely captured on camera, is vulnerable and has a dwindling population due to severe drought and deforestation brought on by climate change.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 18 June 2025
Today, its only remaining relative is the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), which is mostly herbivorous, about the size of a black bear, and lives in South America.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
There are more than a thousand species of birds as well as jaguars and spectacled bears that call the area home.
—Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2023
For six months, researchers had laid camera traps across a 600-square-kilometer area, trying to catch sight of the rare spectacled bear.
—Nell Lewis, CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
The spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus, has a habit of going its own way.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
These included the aardwolf, Canadian otter, spectacled bear, raccoon, and red wolf.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2012
Jiang found five more: the aardwolf (a termite-eating hyena), Canadian otter, spectacled bear, raccoon, and red wolf.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2012
The enigmatic spectacled bear, rarely captured on camera, is vulnerable and has a dwindling population due to severe drought and deforestation brought on by climate change.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022
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