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title: "Gorilla vs grizzly bear — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Grizzly bear is 1.7× gorilla on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/gorilla-vs-grizzly-bear/
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# Gorilla vs Grizzly bear

**Gorilla vs grizzly bear: Grizzly bear is larger on weight**

Grizzly bear is 1.7× gorilla on weight.

A gorilla 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

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Gorilla | Grizzly bear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 70–270 kg | 130–360 kg |
| Height | 1.3–1.8 m | 0.9–1.1 m |
| Typical lifespan | 35–55 yr | 20–35 yr |
| Bite force | 1,300 psi | 975 psi |

## What the numbers say

- Grizzly bear is 1.7× gorilla on weight.
- Gorilla is 1.7× grizzly bear on height.
- Gorilla is 1.6× grizzly bear on typical lifespan.
- Gorilla is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on bite force — about 1.3×.

*Weight compared.*

- Grizzly bear: 130–360 kg
- Gorilla: 70–270 kg

## Gorilla

The largest living primate; dominant males, called silverbacks, are roughly twice the mass of females.

## 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, gorilla or grizzly bear?

Grizzly bear is 1.7× gorilla on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do gorillas and grizzly bears compare on height?

Gorilla: 1.3–1.8 m. Grizzly bear: 0.9–1.1 m. Gorilla is 1.7× grizzly bear on height.

### How do gorillas and grizzly bears compare on typical lifespan?

Gorilla: 35–55 yr. Grizzly bear: 20–35 yr. Gorilla is 1.6× grizzly bear on typical lifespan.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)