Grizzly bear vs Polar bear
Grizzly bear vs polar bear
Polar bear is larger on weight
Polar bear is 1.7× grizzly bear on weight.
A grizzly bear and a polar bear 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
| Grizzly bear | Polar bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 130–360 kg | 150–700 kg |
| Height | 0.9–1.1 m | 1–1.6 m |
| Length | 1.7–2.4 m | 1.8–3 m |
| Top speed | 56 km/h | 40 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 20–35 yr | 20–32 yr |
| Bite force | 975 psi | 1,200 psi |
What the numbers say
- Polar bear is 1.7× grizzly bear on weight.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on height — about 1.3×.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on length — about 1.2×.
- Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than polar bear on top speed — about 1.4×.
- Grizzly bear and polar bear are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on bite force — about 1.2×.
Weight compared.
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Grizzly bear 130–360 kg
Grizzly bear
The inland North American brown bear, smaller than coastal populations because it eats less salmon.
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, grizzly bear or polar bear?
- Polar bear is 1.7× grizzly bear on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do grizzly bears and polar bears compare on height?
- Grizzly bear: 0.9–1.1 m. Polar bear: 1–1.6 m. Polar bear is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on height — about 1.3×.
- How do grizzly bears and polar bears compare on length?
- Grizzly bear: 1.7–2.4 m. Polar bear: 1.8–3 m. Polar bear is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on length — about 1.2×.
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Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place