. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 106 FLESH-EATERS Andean chain, in the northern half of the continent. In size the Spectacled Bear of Ecuador and Peru is like a small, lightly built North American black bear. Its general color is glossy black, and it derives its name from a large, SPECTACLED BEAR. and often broken circle of white that surrounds each eye. Usually, also, there are irregular white bands extending down the cheeks and throat. This bear is of light build, its legs are longer in propo
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 106 FLESH-EATERS Andean chain, in the northern half of the continent. In size the Spectacled Bear of Ecuador and Peru is like a small, lightly built North American black bear. Its general color is glossy black, and it derives its name from a large, SPECTACLED BEAR. and often broken circle of white that surrounds each eye. Usually, also, there are irregular white bands extending down the cheeks and throat. This bear is of light build, its legs are longer in proportion than those of our common black bear, its ears are very small and far apart, and its feet are large. Its dentition is said to resem- ble somewhat that of the sloth bear of India {Ursus labiatus).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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