Size comparisons

[Polar]

(12-25-2016, 01:21 AM)brotherbear Wrote:

(12-25-2016, 01:11 AM)Polar Wrote: I don't quite agree with the averages of the Bengal Tiger in your first chart, but in the second chart with all the tiger subspecies I do agree.

Definitely do not agree with polar bear averages, though. Like all measures of weight, it depends on the region.

Does the weight of a male polar bear fluctuate with the seasons? 
Also, what were the age-range of the bears weighed?

There is rarely significant (-100 to 100-pounds) weight fluctuation in male polar bears, due to them not hibernating and staying awake in the coldest months. However, exceptions of these polar bears fast in the summer: they go up to a month at a time without snacking in order to not waste energy (and fat reserves) trying to hunt small creatures, yet this results in them losing most (if not all) of their fat reserves.

For some reason, the chart of the polar bear isn't displaying on my phone (all the others are though). But from my experience, male polar bears aged 4-8 achieve normally achieve a weight of 660 to 800-pounds. They grow up quick. Males may achieve adult size greater than half a ton by the age of 12. Reply