The spectacled bear is fairly small bear. These markings are unique for each bear. Like all bears they are plantigrade, meaning they can walk on their entire foot like a human. They have a very short, stubby tail, just like all bears.
Spectacled bears live in a wide variety of habitats, from rainforests, steppe, and scrub desert.
They are found in the South American countries of Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The spectacled bear has a varied diet, which includes vicuna deer, calves, rabbits, mice, birds, berries, bromeliads, cactus, orchids, grasses, roots, and fruit. They disperse a lot of seeds due to their diet, and contribute directly to the growth of the forests in which they live. Relatively little is known about the social lives of these bears. It is known that they make tree nests to rest in and to feed when getting fruit from the trees.