Bear Size ~

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(01-11-2016, 02:10 PM)brotherbear Wrote: In response to post #42, yes even with the Arctodus simus skull and Kodiak bear skull being equal in length, the short-faced bear's skull would be heavier. I agree with this. I read from one person studying Arctodus simus dscribe its skull as being very much like the skull of a big cat. 
In response to post #43, only 10 and a half feet tall? Really? A bear that tall is huge! I was astonished to see two polar bears listed as 11 feet 6 inches and 11 feet 11 inches ( just short of 12 feet tall! 
I could be wrong, but a bipedal height of 10 feet is probably just about the brown bear's limit. Any grizzly taller than that I am interested in hearing about it.  

A LOT of polar bears over 1000 pounds are over 10 feet tall, and don't forget that polar bears are at least 8 inches taller than a grizzly at weight parity due to their longer legs and longer necks (bipedal, of course). If I heard right, I remember the tallest grizzly being 14 feet tall, although he was obese and captive. I am not so sure about the tallest recorded wild brown bear. I think the largest grizzly could easily exceed 10 feet, though he'd have to be 1200-1300 pounds for that? Reply