Bear Size ~

[brotherbear]

The Boone and Crocket Skull collection is not biased towards any bear in general, but it seems to skip over a few distinctions between skulls of different bears species. It only takes the length and width of the skull regardless of configuration.

For one, polar bear skulls have an increased condylobasal length/width ratio than any other modern bear skulls. Two, polar bears have a smaller head for their body size than a brown bear and panda. 
 
*I agree Polar. Even among brown bears, a bigger skull does not mean a bigger bear. But, skull-size is the best that the Boone and Crockett Club could come up with as a substitute for actual body measurements and weights. Sport-hunters do not carry the equipment needed to weigh a 1,000+ pound bear. Neither skull size nor footprint size determines the size of the bear.  Reply