Bottlenose dolphin vs Grizzly bear
Bottlenose dolphin vs grizzly bear
Bottlenose dolphin is larger on weight
Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on weight — about 1.1×.
A bottlenose dolphin and a grizzly bear can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Bottlenose dolphin | Grizzly bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 150–650 kg | 130–360 kg |
| Length | 2–4 m | 1.7–2.4 m |
| Top speed | 35 km/h | 56 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 30–60 yr | 20–35 yr |
What the numbers say
- Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on weight — about 1.1×.
- Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on length — about 1.4×.
- Grizzly bear is 1.6× bottlenose dolphin on top speed.
- Bottlenose dolphin is 1.6× grizzly bear on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Bottlenose dolphin 150–650 kg
Grizzly bear 130–360 kg
Bottlenose dolphin
The dolphin most people picture, and the one most often kept in aquaria.
Grizzly bear
The inland North American brown bear, smaller than coastal populations because it eats less salmon.
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, bottlenose dolphin or grizzly bear?
- Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do bottlenose dolphins and grizzly bears compare on length?
- Bottlenose dolphin: 2–4 m. Grizzly bear: 1.7–2.4 m. Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on length — about 1.4×.
- How do bottlenose dolphins and grizzly bears compare on top speed?
- Bottlenose dolphin: 35 km/h. Grizzly bear: 56 km/h. Grizzly bear is 1.6× bottlenose dolphin on top speed.
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Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution