American black bear vs Wild boar
American black bear vs wild boar
American black bear is larger on weight
American black bear is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.4×.
An American black bear and a wild boar can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| American black bear | Wild boar | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 40–280 kg | 50–200 kg |
| Height | 0.7–1 m | 0.55–1.1 m |
| Length | 1.2–2 m | 1.1–2 m |
| Top speed | 48 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 18–30 yr | 4–14 yr |
What the numbers say
- American black bear is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.4×.
- American black bear is somewhat greater than wild boar on height — about 1.1×.
- American black bear and wild boar are near enough identical on length.
- American black bear and wild boar are near enough identical on top speed.
- American black bear is 2× wild boar on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
American black bear 40–280 kg
Wild boar 50–200 kg
American black bear
North America's most common bear, and the one most people actually encounter.
Wild boar
The wild ancestor of the domestic pig, now an invasive pest across several continents.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, American black bear or wild boar?
- American black bear is somewhat greater than wild boar on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do American black bears and wild boars compare on height?
- American black bear: 0.7–1 m. Wild boar: 0.55–1.1 m. American black bear is somewhat greater than wild boar on height — about 1.1×.
- How do American black bears and wild boars compare on length?
- American black bear: 1.2–2 m. Wild boar: 1.1–2 m. American black bear and wild boar are near enough identical on length.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)