Bear Size ~

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The largest bears frequenting the Brooks River are adult males, also called boars. Like full grown adult females, their bodies appear filled in, their heads appear smaller in proportion to their bodies, and their ears are generally wideset. Looking for genitalia is the easiest way to identify male bears, but you can also determine the sex of adult bears by watching them urinate. Male bears will urinate straight down between their hind legs. When male bears are shedding in the early summer, numerous scars are often visible.
Due to their large size and strength, no other class of brown bear is able to compete physically with a large adult male. They can stand 3-5 feet (.9-1.5 m) at the shoulder and measure 7-10 (2.1-3 m) feet in length. Most adult males typically weigh 600-900 pounds (272-408 kg) in mid-summer. By October and November, large adult males can weigh well over 1000 pounds (454 kg). The best fishing spots at Brooks Falls are dominated by adult males. Hierarchy and displays of dominance play important roles in preventing these animals from entering into violent battles. Wounds, and their associated scars, are often received during fights with other males. These fights can be the result of competition for food resources (access or appropriation) or for the opportunity to mate with females. Reply