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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).
Weights range greatly from the sun bear, which can be as low as 35 kg (77 lb), to the polar bear, which can be as high as 726 kg (1,600 lb). Population sizes vary, with six species classified as vulnerable with populations as low as 500, while the brown bear has a population of over 100,000 and the American black bear around 800,000
mass (kg) Maximum mass (kg) Average length (m) Maximum length (m) Shoulder height (m) Native range by continent 1 Polar bear: Ursus maritimus: Ursidae: 360-700: 1,002: 2.5 - 3.0: 3.4 [1] 1.60: North America, Eurasia: 2 Brown bear: Ursus arctos: Ursidae: 270-635: 751 (in the wild, possibly more) 1.5 - 3.0: 3.4 [2] 1.53: North America, Eurasia ...
A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1,540 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. ... 2011 Svalbard polar bear attack; A.
A bear's instinct is to chase prey and polar bears can run at 25mph (40kmph). Key advice: Be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. Don't walk alone at night.
It can reach a shoulder height of over 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and total length of as much as 3.1 m (10 ft). The heaviest wild polar bear weight recorded was 1,002 kg (2,209 lb). The Kodiak bear, a brown bear (U. arctos) subspecies, rivals the polar bear in size, but is slightly smaller. It has a similar body length with the largest confirmed wild ...
The polar bear population is estimated to be around 16,000 in Canada, which is more than 60% of the world’s population. The bears are said to be most active during the day and have a keen sense ...
[a] The polar bear is considered to be the largest extant species, [42] with adult males weighing 350–700 kg (770–1,540 lb) and measuring 2.4–3 m (7 ft 10 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length. [43] The smallest species is the sun bear, which ranges 25–65 kg (55–143 lb) in weight and 100–140 cm (39–55 in) in length. [44]