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The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb). The species is sexually dimorphic, as adult females are much smaller. The polar bear is white- or yellowish-furred with black skin and a thick layer of fat.
Males are typically 550-1700 pounds, and females are 330-650 pounds. Polar bears probably evolved during the Pleistocene Era. Splitting from brown bears in Asia only around 150,000 years ago. The...
The male, which is much larger than the female, weighs 410 to 720 kg (900 to 1,600 pounds). It grows to about 1.6 metres (5.3 feet) tall at the shoulder and 2.2–2.5 metres in length. The tail is 7–12 cm (3–5 inches) long. Sunlight can pass through the thick fur, its heat being absorbed by the bear’s black skin.
800–1,300 pounds (males), 300-700 (females) Length. 6–9 feet. Habitats. Arctic Ocean, sea ice, and adjacent coastal areas. © WWF-CANADA. Click here to view larger map image. The largest bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a powerful symbol of the strength and endurance of the Arctic.
Weight: Polar bears are the largest land predators alive in the world today (Lynch 1993, p 58). Male polar bears generally weigh between 770 to 1500 pounds (Stirling and Guravich 1990, p 23) but can exceed more than 1500 lbs. (Lynch 1993, p 58)
Weight. 150-800. kg lbs. Height. 2. m ft. Length. 1.8-2.5. m ft. The Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a hypercarnivorous bear found within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses.
Weight 350 – 650 kg (males) 150 – 350 kg (females) Length 2 – 3 m. Population 22,000 – 31,000 polar bears worldwide. IUCN Red List status Vulnerable
Polar Bear Facts Overview. An adult male polar bear, known as a ‘boar’ averages between 7 – 10 feet (2.5 – 3 meters) in length, and weighs between 750 – 1,550 pounds (350– 700 kg). An adult female polar bear, are roughly half the size of their male counterparts.
Generally, male polar bears weigh between 770 and 1,300 pounds (350 to 600 kilograms) with a length of about 2.4-3m (8-10 feet). While, females weigh between 330 to 650 pounds (150 to 295 kg) with a length of about 1.8-2.4m (6-8 feet), which is half the weight of their male counterparts.
Polar bears are classified as marine mammals, but they’re also one of the largest terrestrial carnivores. As adults, the bear species can weigh anywhere from a whopping 450 to 990 pounds depending on their sex. There have even been reports of bears weighing up to 1700 pounds.