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  2. Kodiak bear - Wikipedia

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    The total skull size is the sum of these two measurements. The largest bear ever killed in North America was from Kodiak Island, with a total skull size of 78.1 cm (30.7 in), and eight of the top 10 brown bears listed in the Boone and Crockett record book are from Kodiak. [17]

  3. Arctotherium - Wikipedia

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    By far the largest bear species discovered, estimated to stand around 4.0 m (13 ft) and weighing 1,600 kg (3,500 lb), they are genetically closer to the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), than to Arctodus of North America, implying the two extinct forms evolved large size in a convergent manner. [4]

  4. Polar bear - Wikipedia

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    The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).

  5. List of largest land carnivorans - Wikipedia

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    The following list contains the largest terrestrial members of the order Carnivora, ... Brown bear: Ursus arctos: Ursidae: 270-635: 751 (in the wild, possibly more) 1 ...

  6. California grizzly bear - Wikipedia

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    The incident was recalled in 1932 by Catherine E. Lovett Smith, who witnessed the bear's killing on her family's ranch when she was just six years old. If its measurements are accurate, this particular bear was the biggest bear ever found in California and one of the largest specimens of any bear species ever recorded.

  7. Subspecies of brown bear - Wikipedia

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    The Atlas bear was the only bear species ever to be native to Africa. The last surviving Atlas bear is thought to have been killed by hunters in 1890. [26] [27] †Ursus arctos priscus – Steppe brown bear (extinct) Eurasia: The steppe brown bear was an extinct prehistoric brown bear subspecies that lived in places like Slovakia.

  8. Berry the 525-pound bear found hiding under Los Angeles ... - AOL

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    He bear-ly survived the wildfires. A homeowner forced to evacuate due to the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires returned home to find a massive 525-pound black bear hiding in his crawlspace.

  9. Bear - Wikipedia

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    The smallest species is the sun bear, which ranges 25–65 kg (55–143 lb) in weight and 100–140 cm (39–55 in) in length. [44] Prehistoric North and South American short-faced bears were the largest species known to have lived. The latter estimated to have weighed 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) and stood 3.4 m (11 ft) tall.