- spectacled bear
- noun Date: 1835 a black or dark brown bear (Tremarctos ornatus) of the Andes mountains with white markings encircling the eyes
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Spectacled bear — Spectacled Spec ta*cled, a. 1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles. [1913 Webster] As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. Keats. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings, or patches of naked skin,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spectacled bear — Contents 1 Naming and etymology 2 Behavior and diet 3 Conservation 4 … Wikipedia
Spectacled Bear — Taxobox name = Spectacled Bear status = VU trend = unknown status system = iucn2.3 image caption = A spectacled bear in Tennōji Zoo, Osaka. image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia =… … Wikipedia
spectacled bear — or Andean bear Only South American species of bear (Tremarctos ornatus, family Ursidae), found in mountain forests, especially in the Andes. It feeds mainly on shoots and fruit and is an agile climber. It stands about 2 ft (60 cm) at the shoulder … Universalium
spectacled bear — akiniuotasis lokys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Tremarctos ornatus angl. spectacled bear vok. Andenbär; Brillenbär rus. очковый медведь pranc. ours à lunettes ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
spectacled bear — noun Tremarctos ornatus, a small species of short faced bear native to South America … Wiktionary
spectacled bear — /spɛktəkəld ˈbɛər/ (say spektuhkuhld bair) noun a small, shaggy, black bear, Tremarctos ornatus, of South America …
spectacled bear — noun : a bear (Tremarctos ornatus) of the Andes mountains … Useful english dictionary
Spectacled — Spec ta*cled, a. 1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles. [1913 Webster] As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. Keats. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings, or patches of naked skin, resembling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spectacled coot — Spectacled Spec ta*cled, a. 1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles. [1913 Webster] As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. Keats. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings, or patches of naked skin,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
