There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
10-15-2014, 10:29 PM( This post was last modified: 10-15-2014, 10:32 PM by brotherbear )
~~While I have often made it clear that I do not believe in having any numbers carved in stone as the exact average size of any animal species; still we can find rough averages.
Average mature male polar bear: length roughly 2.36 m ( 7 feet 9 inches ) - shoulder height roughly 1.21 m ( 48 inches or 4 feet ) - weight roughly from 385 to 408 kg ( 850 to 900 pounds ).
Average Foxe Basin polar bear weighs roughly 590 kg ( 1,300.7 pounds ).Average mature male Kodiak bear: length roughly 2.43 m ( 8 feet ) - shoulder height roughly 1.23 m ( 52 inches or 4 feet 4 inches ) - weight roughly from 476 to 532 kg ( 1,049 to 1,173 pounds ). In comparison, there is very little difference in the size of the average mature male Kodiak bear and the average mature male polar bear; even in regards to the Foxe Basin bears. It is ( in my opinion ) very much like comparing the Siberian tiger to the Bengal tiger.
However, we must remember that only those brown bears living within ideal environments can compare so closely with the polar bears.
The "King" of the bears - comparison between the Polar bear and the Brown bear
