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The polar bear is the largest living species of bear and land carnivore, though some brown bear subspecies like the Kodiak bear can rival it in size. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Males are generally 200–250 cm (6.6–8.2 ft) long with a weight of 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).
Rank Common name Scientific name Family Image Average mass (kg) Maximum mass (kg) Average length (m) Maximum length (m) Shoulder height (m) Native range
It can reach a shoulder height of over 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and total length of as much as 3.1 m (10 ft). The heaviest wild polar bear weight recorded was 1,002 kg (2,209 lb). The Kodiak bear, a brown bear (U. arctos) subspecies, rivals the polar bear in size, but is slightly smaller. It has a similar body length with the largest confirmed wild ...
A sleeping polar bear and some sociable penguins are among the images shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award Lianne Kolirin, CNN November 29, 2023 at 7:38 AM
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. Largest subspecies of brown bears/grizzly bears "Alaskan brown bear" redirects here. Not to be confused with Alaska Peninsula brown bear. This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to ...
A grizzly–polar-bear-hybrid (also named grolar bear, pizzly bear, zebra bear, [1] [2] grizzlar, or nanulak) is a rare ursid hybrid that has occurred both in captivity and in the wild. In 2006, the occurrence of this hybrid in nature was confirmed by testing the DNA of a unique-looking bear who had been shot near Sachs Harbour , Northwest ...
The polar bear entered the tent camp and attacked the woman, Norway officials said.
New data from Freddie Mac shows the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage trending at its highest levels since July as of Friday, January 3, 2025, while average rates drift lower to end a week of ...