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title: "Grizzly bear vs lion — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than lion on weight — about 1.4×. Compared on 6 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# Grizzly bear vs Lion

**Grizzly bear vs lion: Grizzly bear is larger on weight**

Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than lion on weight — about 1.4×.

A grizzly bear and a lion can be compared on 6 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.*

|  | Grizzly bear | Lion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 130–360 kg | 120–250 kg |
| Height | 0.9–1.1 m | 0.9–1.2 m |
| Length | 1.7–2.4 m | 1.6–2.5 m |
| Top speed | 56 km/h | 60–80 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 20–35 yr | 10–20 yr |
| Bite force | 975 psi | 650 psi |

## What the numbers say

- Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than lion on weight — about 1.4×.
- Lion is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on height — about 1.1×.
- Grizzly bear and lion are near enough identical on length.
- Lion is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on top speed — about 1.4×.
- Grizzly bear is 1.8× lion on typical lifespan.
- Grizzly bear is 1.5× lion on bite force.

*Weight compared.*

- Grizzly bear: 130–360 kg
- Lion: 120–250 kg

## Grizzly bear

The inland North American brown bear, smaller than coastal populations because it eats less salmon.

## Lion

The second-largest living cat and the only one that lives in permanent social groups.

> 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, grizzly bear or lion?

Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than lion on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

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

Grizzly bear: 0.9–1.1 m. Lion: 0.9–1.2 m. Lion is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on height — about 1.1×.

### How do grizzly bears and lions compare on length?

Grizzly bear: 1.7–2.4 m. Lion: 1.6–2.5 m. Grizzly bear and lion are near enough identical on length.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)