Tremarctos

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In biological classification, Tremarctos (Alias:Spectacled Bear) is a genus of the bear subfamily Tremarctinae, endemic to Americas from the Pliocene to recent. The northern species, the Florida short-faced bear, became extinct 11,000 years ago. The sole living Tremarctos species is the South American spectacled bear.

Tremarctos(Spectacled Bear) have black body hair with white face and forechest. There are a pair of glasses-like rings around the eyes, hence the name Tremarctos. Male Tremarctos generally weigh up to 130 kilograms, while females are lighter at about 60 kilograms. They live in central and western South America in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, southwestern Argentina and southern Panama. Taxonomically, Tremarctos is the closest living bear relative to the giant panda.

Tremarctos (Spectacled Bear) are found in South America, living in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Tremarctos' habitats are diverse. Although they seem to prefer to stay in moist alpine forests at an altitude of 1,900-2,350 meters, whether it is rainforest, fog forest, dry forest or grassland with sparse trees, or those with low growth along the coast. They live happily in scrub deserts

They are usually active in the morning and evening or at night, and sleep in tree holes, rock caves or tree trunks during the day. Tremarctos are highly skilled climbers, so they enjoy spending more time in trees. Sometimes they simply make nests in trees, where they can lie comfortably and wait for the fruits to ripen. Tremarctos does not need to hibernate because the food source in the living environment is abundant and there is no shortage of food all year round.

Tremarctos(Spectacled Bear) are omnivores that love fruit, especially bromeliads. Their upper and lower jaws are very strong, and the ease with which they eat pineapples can only make other animals envious. Perhaps because of this, pineapples account for a large proportion of their diet, close to 50%. In order to pick fruits, they will climb onto trees or tall cactus, climbing to a height of more than 10 meters, and they can also flexibly climb directly from one tree to another. In the season when the fruits are about to ripen, they even wait on the trees for three or four days for their beloved delicacy. Fruits are of course not available in every season, on other days they look for other foods such as various berries, cacti, honey, roots, bamboo, sugar cane. In addition, they also prey on small rodents, birds and insects to enrich their diet. If there is really not much to eat, they will also attack cattle. This meat food is roughly estimated to account for about 4% of the diet.

The love season of Tremarctos is around April-June every year. Couples who are in love will stay together for several days and mate several times during this time. The crystallization of their love usually comes to the world from November to February of the following year, and the gestation period is as long as 6-8 months. Such a long pregnancy may also be due to the phenomenon of delayed implantation of the fertilized egg. Delayed implantation of fertilized eggs is very helpful for the future growth of the baby. After all, no one wants to come into this world and suffer in vain when food is scarce.

Tremarctos mothers give birth to 1-3 children at a time. Children are also very small when they are born, weighing only 300-360 grams. Their eyes open around 42 days old, and when they reach 3 months old, they can follow their mother for a walk outside. After living independently, female bears reach sexual maturity at about 4 to 7 years old.

Because the meat, fur, blood and bones of spectacled bears can be sold for money, humans are eager to kill this species. As their habitats gradually decrease, their settlements are gradually divided, forming multiple "isolated islands", making these The future of animals is even more worrying.

As of June 2007, there were less than 2,000 wild spectacled bears in the world. Despite this, governments' protective measures for spectacled bears are still extremely limited. Those national parks lack sufficient financial support, and local governments protect the interests of farmers, so that some farmers have been allowed to use those protected lands.