What is the largest bear on earth?

Kodiak bears are the largest bears in the world. A large male can stand over 10' tall when on his hind legs, and 5' when on all four legs. They weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Females are about 20% smaller, and 30% lighter than males.

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What are the 3 biggest bears?

USGS Science Explorer. It is a close call, but the polar bear is generally considered the largest bear species on Earth. A close second is the brown bear, specifically the Kodiak bear. The Kodiak is a subspecies of the brown bear native to Alaska.

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Is a Kodiak bigger than a grizzly?

Kodiak bears are sometimes called grizzlies, due to superficial physical similarities with grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis). However, Kodiak bears are larger than grizzly bears, and the ranges of these two subspecies do not overlap.

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What's bigger a grizzly or polar bear?

Polar bears are generally larger. Male polar bears weigh an average of 770 to 1,500 pounds. The largest subspecies of brown bears, the Kodiak bear, has an average weight of 660 to 1,320 pounds. Male grizzly bears whose range overlaps with polar bears average closer to 400 to 790 pounds.

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Is a polar bear the biggest bear?

Polar bears can also grow up to 3 metres long, making them the largest bear species and the largest land carnivore in the world.

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Who would win polar bear or hippo?

A hippo would win a fight against a polar bear.

Instead, the hippo needs one or two bites to incapacitate the polar bear. Its massive teeth would penetrate the bear's fur and skin, breaking bones and ripping into organs. In this rare case, speed on land would only matter at the beginning of the fight.

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Who would win polar bear or lion?

The lion is the winner of the animal battle!

Even in a one-on-one fight, the lion stands a good chance of walking away from the champion. Polar bears have great endurance in the water and can swim for miles. But on land, these large bears can get dangerously hot.

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Who would win Siberian tiger or polar bear?

With its unmatched stamina and overwhelming size, a polar bear could easily defeat a Siberian tiger.

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Do killer whales hunt polar bears?

“Both walruses and polar bears are powerful in the water. Both could handle most potential predators, but not killer whales,” Kovacs said.

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Who would win a bear or a gorilla?

Grizzly Bears have 20 claws, several inches in length, one on each toe of their four feet. Silverback Gorillas have nails on their fingers and toes like humans. The grizzly would more than likely win in a fight against a Silverback gorilla.

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Who would win a fight between a Kodiak and a grizzly?

While grizzly bears were thought to be the largest bear other than polar bears, Kodiak bears beat out grizzly bears in both size and weight.

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What are the most brutal bears?

Grizzly and polar bears are the most dangerous, but Eurasian brown bears and American black bears have also been known to attack humans. Some species depredate livestock on occasion, and some bears, such as Asiatic and American black bears, may destroy fruit or other crops, especially corn.

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What is the most attacking bear?

The number of black bear attacks on humans is higher than those of brown bears, though this is largely because black bears outnumber brown bears rather than being more aggressive. Compared to brown bear attacks, violent encounters with black bears rarely lead to serious injury and death.

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What is the king of bears?

Arthur Knight Hammer King of the Bears is a documentary about a self-proclaimed homosexual prophet who leaves his computer consulting business to dedicate his life to serving the Bear community and also to reveal to the world that Jesus was gay.

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What animal can beat a bear?

In the battle of the grizzly bear vs tiger, a Siberian tiger would win a fight against a grizzly bear. The Siberian tiger is an ambush predator, and it's the only big cat that comes close to the grizzly bear in terms of size and power.

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Would a gorilla beat a polar bear?

So, it's best to just observe these formidable animals in their natural habitats from a safe distance. The polar bear would win a fight vs. a silverback gorilla, having a size, speed, and strength advantage.

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What animal can defeat a polar bear?

Adult polar bears have no natural predators, though walruses and wolves can kill them.

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Would an elephant beat a polar bear?

An elephant would win in a polar bear vs elephant fight. The elephant is simply too large for the bear to do anything meaningful against. The polar bear can't exactly leap onto an elephant's back, so it would only be able to attack the elephant's legs and stomach area.

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Can a gorilla beat a lion?

They are both highly aggressive creatures, so a prolonged fight could be brutal. Even then, the lion would probably come out on top, making up for its relative lack of stamina with sheer power. A lion has a good chance of killing a gorilla in a one-on-one fight. The only thing is that a lion rarely fights alone.

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Who would win polar bear or crocodile?

Crocodiles are too large and strong for bears to overcome. A fully grown saltwater crocodile would win a fight against the largest bears. Size matters in these fights and crocodiles have that advantage. Bears are undoubtedly strong, but they've never faced anything like a crocodile to know their weaknesses.

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Who would win if a hippo fought a rhino?

If the fight takes place in an open area, then the rhino would likely win due to its greater speed and agility. However, if the fight takes place in water, then the hippo would likely have the advantage due to its greater strength and jaw power.

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Would a gorilla win against a hippo?

The hippo would outmatch the gorilla in a fight between the two. Luckily, these two animals don't fight each other in the wild. If a fight occurred between a hippo and a gorilla it is obvious that a hippo severely outmatches even the largest of gorillas and strongest gorillas.

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Who would win a rhino or a grizzly bear?

A rhino would win a fight against a grizzly bear.

Grizzly bears are tough animals. They're also far more aggressive than the average solitary rhino.

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