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The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), also known as the Kodiak brown bear and sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. [3] It is one of the largest recognized subspecies or population of the brown bear , and one of the two largest bears alive today, the other being the polar bear .
Rank Common name Scientific name Family Image Average mass (kg) Maximum mass (kg) Average length (m) Maximum length (m) Shoulder height (m) Native range
Bear habitats are generally forests, though some species can be found in grassland and savana regions, and the polar bear lives in arctic and aquatic habitats. Most bears are 1.2–2 m (4–7 ft) long, plus a 3–20 cm (1–8 in) tail, though the polar bear is 2.2–2.44 m (7–8 ft) long, and some subspecies of brown bear can be up to 2.8 m (9 ...
A pair of Kodiak bear cubs unique to a remote part of Alaska were found roaming the Florida Panhandle and the ... “Kodiak bears are the largest bears in the world. A large male can stand over 10 ...
The Dakota Zoo was home to Clyde, the largest captive Kodiak brown bear ever recorded. [11] Clyde was believed to have been born in January 1965. The Federal government originally studied Clyde as a research animal to determine the effect of the radioactive isotope Strontium-90 on wildlife. [ 12 ]
Meet the 2023 winner of Katmai National Park in Alaska, as well as the other 10 brown bears who gather at Brooks Falls to catch and eat the migrating sockeye salmon ahead of winter hibernation.
Captive bear with cub at Tierpark Hagenbeck, Germany. The Kamchatka brown bear is the biggest brown bear in Eurasia, [3] with a body length of 2.4 m (7.9 ft) to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall on hind legs, and a weight up to at least 650 kg (1,430 lb).
Someone on the plane told me I could die in my new home of Kodiak, Alaska, home to one of the world's largest bear subspecies. Instead, I adapted. I Moved to ‘Bear Island.’