Spectacled Bear Pair - Meet Willie and Pattie, Houston Zoo's Spectacled Bears

[@macuss87]

PBS Eons just told me about these bears. Never new they existed until 10 minutes ago. Cool little bears.

[@Nagy50Magyar]

The lady gave a nice summary about these rare bears.

[@PUNKOW]

They do live with in the range of Jaguars so they probably on occasion bump into each other. They are known to be shy and docile in the wild and will most like ly not attack unless provoked. Even though they are large enough to hurt or potentially kill people, there have been no known fatalities from this bear in South America. Hope that answered some of you're questions on this species.

[@knutundthomasforever2959]

So they are legally married now since being together for so long. Congratulations, Willie and Patti!

[@margui6224]

They are the real life Paddington Bear.

[@33Keith33]

One of my favorite species of bear!

[@greatqueenesther]

FANTASTIC! I have met these beautiful bears at the Houston Zoo on a behind-the-scenes tour. AWESOME experience!

[@elijahglasser1421]

Very nice and great bear

[@mayonnaiseeee]

Beautiful bears!

[@Nagy50Magyar]

"They're one of the only bears found in South America." They are THE only bear species in South America, tremarctos ornatus.

[@UltimateThanos]

In the Pleistocene epoch, the spectacled bear crossed the Bering land bridge from Siberia into the Americas. In the uncompetitive environment of North America, they were allowed to thrive and eventually evolve into the giant short-faced bear. A titanic predator who's reign was challenged by none. Except maybe Clovis Man. At least, that's how I understand it. Feel free to correct me.

[@Sylmarys24]

It would be amazing if this species gave rise to a new lineage of Short-faced bears like how the Clouded leopard might give rise to new Saber tooths.This is the 4th largest bear species behind Polar, Brown and American black bears but its bigger than Asian black, Sloth, Giant panda and Sun bears.

[@jgkdhj]

Funny looking bears.

[@LegionOfMany112]

If it exists, it's been tamed once or twice, with varying success.

[@earth7551]

Willie and Patti is the name Lol

[@the_executioner8643]

300 lb (140 kg) 2.10 Meters (6.9 ft) Smallest: 99 kg (220 lb), 1.87 meters Biggest 164 kg (360 lb) 350 lb (160 kg) 2.15 m (7ft) Smallest 142 kg (315 lb), 1.99 M (6.6 ft) Biggest 182.37 kg (402.05 lb), 2,33 M (7,64 ft)

[@arescraft]

Even panda bears have wild side and pandas are the least aggressive of all bears.

[@richrich4367]

Specs

[@blackjaguar5120]

What Is The Size Of Spectacled Bear? Please! Let Me Know!

[@bagatur989]

mmm 1.8 m in length and males go to max 130 kgs or sth like that ...ofc females are smaller medium sized creature in short

[@N00bcrunch3r]

@PUNKOW Hmm...if they're so calm, could somebody attempt to domesticate them?

[@jakegay5753]

Why would you want to?

[@Unocd]

I thought Florida spectacled bear 🐻 went extinct

[@xxxtentacionxxxonakillstre6813]

Its baccikly extinct ;c

[@macuss87]

Nope! :) they are listed as vulnerable, a level above endangered.

[@andre51286]

That animal belongs in columbian forests, not a bloody cage

[@earth7551]

Andre Bellingham Peruvian mountains

[@dudedude9528]

Peru

[@gabrielmartines3510]

It's better off in a cage than in the wild.

[@SuperNeverknew]

@@dudedude9528 They can range in western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, western Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina.

[@SuperNeverknew]

@@gabrielmartines3510 Would you be better off in a cage too?

[@EasyonlineID]

dont like zoo's :/

[@knutundthomasforever2959]

Zoo's help animals a great deal. Research it.