Grizzly bear vs Tiger
Grizzly bear vs tiger
Grizzly bear is larger on weight
Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than tiger on weight — about 1.2×.
A grizzly bear and a tiger 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 | Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 130–360 kg | 100–310 kg |
| Height | 0.9–1.1 m | 0.8–1.1 m |
| Length | 1.7–2.4 m | 1.7–2.3 m |
| Top speed | 56 km/h | 50–65 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 20–35 yr | 8–26 yr |
| Bite force | 975 psi | 1,050 psi |
What the numbers say
- Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than tiger on weight — about 1.2×.
- Grizzly bear and tiger are near enough identical on height.
- Grizzly bear and tiger are near enough identical on length.
- Tiger is somewhat greater than grizzly bear on top speed — about 1.2×.
- Grizzly bear is 2.3× tiger on typical lifespan.
- Grizzly bear and tiger are near enough identical on bite force.
Weight compared.
Grizzly bear 130–360 kg
Tiger 100–310 kg
Grizzly bear
The inland North American brown bear, smaller than coastal populations because it eats less salmon.
Tiger
The largest living cat, with Amur and Bengal tigers the heaviest subspecies.
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 tiger?
- Grizzly bear is somewhat greater than tiger on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do grizzly bears and tigers compare on height?
- Grizzly bear: 0.9–1.1 m. Tiger: 0.8–1.1 m. Grizzly bear and tiger are near enough identical on height.
- How do grizzly bears and tigers compare on length?
- Grizzly bear: 1.7–2.4 m. Tiger: 1.7–2.3 m. Grizzly bear and tiger are near enough identical on length.
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Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place