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Published 2019-08-29
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The Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is the only species of the Ursidae family that exists in South America. The species is medium in size and its weight varies between 70 and 195 kg, the male being 30 to 40% larger than the female (Castellanos 1996, Peyton 1999). In Colombia it is distributed from areas near the Caribbean such as the Serranía del Perijá to the south in the Andes (Wii Foundation 2009), the Andean forest being the most suitable habitats, between 1000 and 2700 meters above sea level and the moorland, exceeding 4000 meters above sea level ( Rodriguez 1991). Despite being a charismatic and emblematic species, there are no recent and specific records for the municipality of Zapatoca, Santander.
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