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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).
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 ...
The claws of a polar bear are quite different, being notably shorter but broader with a strong curve and sharper point. [27] [54] The species has large paws; the rear feet measure 21 to 36 cm (8.3 to 14.2 in) long, while the forefeet tend to measure 40% less. [55]
Polar bear Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774. 2 subspecies. ... Age and size are positively correlated and as males mature, they grow in size and experience, ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 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 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
The ulna is estimated to have been 48.5 cm (19 in) long when complete- for comparison, modern subadult polar bear ulnae are 36–43 cm (14–17 in) long. [1] The ulna was dated to the early Weichselian of the Late Pleistocene (~70kya). [2] Of the 16 specimens identified as Pleistocene polar bears, this is the only fossil ascribed to this ...
There’s a new bear in the Bull City. The Museum of Life and Science announced Tuesday it now has a 9-month-old American black bear cub found abandoned in the wild last spring.