Bottlenose dolphin vs Polar bear
Bottlenose dolphin vs polar bear
Polar bear is larger on weight
Polar bear is 1.5× bottlenose dolphin on weight.
A bottlenose dolphin and a polar 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 | Polar bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 150–650 kg | 150–700 kg |
| Length | 2–4 m | 1.8–3 m |
| Top speed | 35 km/h | 40 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 30–60 yr | 20–32 yr |
What the numbers say
- Polar bear is 1.5× bottlenose dolphin on weight.
- Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than polar bear on length — about 1.1×.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than bottlenose dolphin on top speed — about 1.1×.
- Bottlenose dolphin is 1.6× polar bear on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Bottlenose dolphin 150–650 kg
Bottlenose dolphin
The dolphin most people picture, and the one most often kept in aquaria.
Polar bear
The largest living land carnivore, classified as a marine mammal because it hunts from sea ice.
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 polar bear?
- Polar bear is 1.5× bottlenose dolphin on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do bottlenose dolphins and polar bears compare on length?
- Bottlenose dolphin: 2–4 m. Polar bear: 1.8–3 m. Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than polar bear on length — about 1.1×.
- How do bottlenose dolphins and polar bears compare on top speed?
- Bottlenose dolphin: 35 km/h. Polar bear: 40 km/h. Polar bear is somewhat greater than bottlenose dolphin on top speed — about 1.1×.
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Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution