I'd bet on the bear; a larger and heavier bulk of a beast.
Yes, speckled can be an adjective--a speckled egg.
"Speckled" has two syllables.
a speckled rock
a speckled band
The bird's egg was speckled with tiny dots of brown.
Speckled moray was created in 1932.
Speckled Bird was created in 1993.
Speckled Wood was created in 1758.
Speckled Warbler was created in 1801.
Speckled Tanager was created in 1850.
Speckled catshark was created in 1972.