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Size & appearance They are 3.3 to 9 feet (1 to 2.8 meters) in length and weigh 800 lbs. (363 kilograms). Grizzly bear tails are usually 2.6 to 8 inches (65 to 210 millimeters) long. When they stand upright on their hind legs, they can reach 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall.
- How big is a full grown grizzly bear?
- What is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded?
- Is a Kodiak bear bigger than a grizzly?
- Who would win grizzly or gorilla?
- Do grizzly bears eat humans?
- What is the most aggressive bear?
- What is the strongest bear?
- What would win polar bear vs grizzly?
- Who would win in a fight between a lion and a grizzly bear?
- Can a polar bear beat a lion?
- What states have grizzly bears?
How big is a full grown grizzly bear?
Most adult female grizzlies weigh 130–180 kg (290–400 lb), while adult males weigh on average 180–360 kg (400–790 lb). Average total length in this subspecies is 198 cm (6.50 ft), with an average shoulder height of 102 cm (3.35 ft) and hindfoot length of 28 cm (11 in).
What is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded?
The world's record Alaska brown bear (Ursos arctos middendorffi) scored 30 12/16 and was taken near Kodiak's Karluk Lake in late May 1952. The immense bear was shot by Roy R. Lindsley, who was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee based in Kodiak.
Is a Kodiak bear bigger than a grizzly?
Size Differences. The geographic differences between these two subspecies has also led to differences in size. Generally Kodiak bears have a larger bone structure, and therefore larger frames than grizzly bears, though both species can reach very large sizes. ... Grizzly bears can weigh up to 1,150 pounds.
Who would win grizzly or gorilla?
A grizzly beats a silverback 10 times out of 10. The average silverback weighs around 350 pounds and stands at 5-and-a-half feet tall. Their long arms give them the reach advantage on a grizzly, but that's about it.
Do grizzly bears eat humans?
The short answer is yes, grizzly bears have eaten people before. ... In most cases, these attacks aren't predatory, but are self-defense from a bear that has been startled up close. That's why you'll see many hikers using bear bells to make noise while they're hiking.
What is the most aggressive bear?
Grizzly and polar bears are the most dangerous, but Eurasian brown bears and American black bears have also been known to attack humans.
What is the strongest bear?
Among all bear species, both the grizzly bear and polar bear take the crown as the strongest. Weighing more than around 800 pounds — the maximum recorded size is twice that figure — an individual male grizzly is equivalent to around five humans in strength … and even more when enraged.
What would win polar bear vs grizzly?
Put more bluntly, when polar bears and grizzly bears are both competing for food, its the polar bears that are more likely to walk away from conflict and leave the prize for grizzly bears. The bottom line: in a fight between a polar bear and grizzly bear, the grizzly bear reigns supreme.
Who would win in a fight between a lion and a grizzly bear?
A grizzly bear would absolutely destroy an african lion. A Lion's 600 pound per square inch (psi) bite force isn't much compared to a bear's 1160. And a lion's main weapons, it's claws, would probably not do much damage to a grizzly; certainly not as much as one paw swipe from a grizzly would do to a lion.
Can a polar bear beat a lion?
A polar bear has been known to attack and eat its own cubs, whereas a lion only kills the young from a different pride. ... Besides, the average polar bear is much larger than a lion. It could easily pin down a lion with its large paws.
What states have grizzly bears?
RANGE: Grizzly bears are found today in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and possibly southern Colorado, as well as in western Canada. Historically they ranged from Alaska to Mexico and from the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River, but their numbers were vastly reduced by western expansion.
