Someone reminded me that no two devil fruits of the same type can exist at the same time. I thought about Bepo and I used to think he was an animal like Chopper that ate the Hito Hito No Mi. 
Is Bepo really a bear that can speak or just a part of a unique race of the One Piece world?

Is Bepo really a bear that can speak or just a part of a unique race of the One Piece world?