IUCN · VULNERABLE · South America’s only bear
One Statue. Two Habitats.
The head attaches to the plaque with a hidden magnet — lift it off whenever you like.
On the shelf: Trophy Hall
Mounted on its wood-grain shield plaque with a brass-style nameplate, it reads like a natural-history-museum exhibit — shrunk to the size of your palm.
Off the plaque: Fridge Guardian
Off the plaque, those cream-and-black ‘spectacles’ make it the most distinctive face in the whole encyclopedia.
The Andean bear is the only bear in South America and the last living member of the short-faced bears, a family that once included some of the largest meat-eating mammals ever to walk North America. Today’s bear is a gentle plant-eater of the misty cloud forests.
No Two Faces Alike
The cream-colored rings and streaks around the eyes and across the chest are different on every bear. Researchers use them to recognize individual animals in camera-trap photos.
Nest in the Treetops
Andean bears climb high into fruiting trees and bend the branches into a rough platform, where they can eat and rest for days at a time, far above the forest floor.
A Taste for Tough Plants
Strong jaws and wide back teeth let this bear crack open bromeliads and palm hearts that few other animals can manage, with fruit, and only a little meat, filling in the rest.
The Bear from Darkest Peru
The beloved storybook bear from Peru has a real-life model: this species. Its true story is more serious. Farming and forest loss are breaking up its home, and it is listed as Vulnerable.
Craft & Specifications
| Series | World Encyclopedia of Animals Vol.5 — by Animal Heavenly Body |
| Approx. Size | H 2.8 in (7 cm) × W 2.0 in (5 cm), plaque included (see Size Sample photo) |
| Material | Premium PU resin, fine hand-painted museum finish |
| Display Base | Wood-grain shield plaque with engraved-style nameplate |
| Magnetic Head | Head attaches by concealed magnet — removable, works as a fridge magnet |
| Availability | Bonus figure — comes only with the Vol.5 Complete Set, not sold separately |
| SKU | AHB-WA05-07 |
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