Brown Bears (Info, Pics and Videos)

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(11-08-2020, 11:23 PM)Maritimus77 Wrote: Update on Bear #791 (the Yellowstone Grizzly who killed a bull elk in September):

Currently estimated at ~600lbs or above, the 9y old brown bear successfully defended his elk carcass against various threats but ultimately lost out to an older and more experienced male.
We can see that experience is a huge advantage in conflicts between brown bears; #791 is larger than the veteran but lacks the "guts" to pose a serious threat. Give this bear one or two more years and I'll bet that the outcome would be different, he is on a good way to become the dominant male of Yellowstone National Park given his size (and we have to remember that Yellowstone grizzlies put on weight until they are 15y old; he hasn't even achieved his biggest possible size yet).

Ah, this was already here, for some reason I hadn´t noticed it. Anyway this is really interesting incident and great footage. A "must" for all who are interested in bears. Good to notice, that while you mention 791 to be estimated to be ~600 lbs, this older bear was weighed just before this incident to be 617 lbs, which is 280 kg. And 791 is clearly bigger, so it´s safe to say that at least well over 300 kg meaning something like 660-700 lbs or more. Reply