Bear Anatomy

[Panther]

(12-09-2018, 02:14 PM)brotherbear Wrote: No, they did not post ages, but a male brown bear 4.5 years old is sexually mature and at this age listed among the adult bears. I'm just saying that to take a average weight for - full-grown - male brown bears - when ages are given - we can then find a much more accurate average. 
In this chart ( for what its worth ) it gives 6 year old Kodiak bears and 9 year old Alaskan peninsula bears, giving the impression that the peninsula brown bears are larger than Kodiaks. I can't see the point in this chart.

Well actually.. 
"The average age of reaching sexual maturity in male brown bears was estimated to be 5.5 years in continental North ..."
Source: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source...kfP-UdT-w7

So, the 4.5 year old individual never considered as sexually mature. 

Also..
And..
"Males reached mean adult size in 7 of the 11 
dimensions by 6 years (body length, girth, height at 
the shoulder, neck circumference, head length, front 
pad length, and rear pad width) and in all 11 by 9
years."
Source: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source...6W2xXv4Dqv

The bears in the second chart are said to be "6+" not 6, right? It means more than 6 like 7, 8, 9 or 10. But begins with more than 6 year old individual. 

Both charts are based on 10 individuals. I guess the first chart was based on larger individuals than the second one. As it gave the average of "700lbs". Although it'd be based on older & larger bears. So I guess it's accurate... Reply