Bear Size ~

[brotherbear]

Polar, I do not doubt the 2,210 pound record-sized polar bear. It is not beyond the realm of possibilities. Kodiaks have been recorded at 2,000 pounds in captivity. There may be some of such size in the wild; hunters rarely weigh their kills. Also, according to both Grraahh and my old friend Big Bonns, the biggest grizzly is the older and wiser bear who knows how to avoid humans. When the ( rangers ) do their annual bear studies, they are most interested in population size and the health of the bears. Measuring and weighing bears is not their top priority. Therefore, they do not spend long hours or days seeking out big bears. They simply routinely tranquilize bears at random. Also, when they claim an average size for adult male bears, they include bears as young as 5 years old. This is like including 12 or 13 year old boys into the average size of mature men. 
Bottom line, the polar bear is the world's biggest bear with the Kodiak bears running a close second.    Reply