Russian Brown Bears

[GreenGrolar]

I stand corrected in regards to the chart: thanks for pointing out the east siberian brown bears which are one of the most overlooked of the three brown bears (kamakatcha brown bear, Ussuri brown bear, and east siberian brown bear) in the far east. I have always thought the Ussuri brown bear and Kamkatcha brown bear is comparable to the Peninsula grizzly bear and kodiak brown bear in certain ways, the former being more aggressive and carnivorous than the letter while the latter has a broader head than the former. I also believe the east siberian brown bear might be comparable to either the inland or barren ground grizzly bear.

I know it is brief but from this article, it seems the East Siberian brown bear is more carnivorous than the European brown bear:

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Food:  More carnivorous than European brown bears, will take mammals ranging in size from hares up to caribou (reindeer) and elk.  Known to raid hunters’ food stores and huts for food.  Data on diet is sparse but, in common with other brown bears, will eat a wide variety of vegetation, seeds, nuts, fruit, roots and tubers, small mammals, carrion and fish.

http://www.bearconservation.org.uk/east-...rown-bear/

Quote:According to the weight data mentioned by Krechmar, the largest male and female Ussuri brown bears (321 kg, 199 kg) were larger than the largest male and female Kamchatka brown bears (185 kg, 176 kg) in those samples.

Interesting information from Krechmar.

In the first link you posted:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication...D_SAKHALIN

body mass: average 268,7 kg, min 180 kg, max 410 kg.
body length: average 216,7 cm, min 200 cm, max 249 cm.
palmar callus width: average 18.1 cm, min 17 cm, max 19 cm

The largest Kamchatka brown bear weighed by Seryodkin had a palm callus width of 19 cm, and weighed 410 kg. So this bear was large. (Got this info from Nyers).

https://wildfact.com/forum/topic-tiger-p...#pid181109

It seems that some Ussuri brown bears can pass this maximum weight although it seems to be rare. An Ussuri brown bear at 800 pounds is definitely comparable in size. I am surprise the largest kamkatcha weighed by Krechmar is only 185 kg. Reply