Polar bear vs Saltwater crocodile
Polar bear vs saltwater crocodile
Saltwater crocodile is larger on weight
Saltwater crocodile is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×.
A polar bear and a saltwater crocodile can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Polar bear | Saltwater crocodile | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 150–700 kg | 76–1,300 kg |
| Length | 1.8–3 m | 2.5–6.3 m |
| Top speed | 40 km/h | 29 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 20–32 yr | 65–100 yr |
| Bite force | 1,200 psi | 3,700 psi |
What the numbers say
- Saltwater crocodile is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×.
- Saltwater crocodile is 1.9× polar bear on length.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than saltwater crocodile on top speed — about 1.4×.
- Saltwater crocodile is 2.8× polar bear on typical lifespan.
- Saltwater crocodile is 3.1× polar bear on bite force.
Weight compared.
Saltwater crocodile 76–1,300 kg
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Polar bear
The largest living land carnivore, classified as a marine mammal because it hunts from sea ice.
Saltwater crocodile
The largest living reptile and the animal with the hardest bite ever measured.
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, polar bear or saltwater crocodile?
- Saltwater crocodile is somewhat greater than polar bear on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do polar bears and saltwater crocodiles compare on length?
- Polar bear: 1.8–3 m. Saltwater crocodile: 2.5–6.3 m. Saltwater crocodile is 1.9× polar bear on length.
- How do polar bears and saltwater crocodiles compare on top speed?
- Polar bear: 40 km/h. Saltwater crocodile: 29 km/h. Polar bear is somewhat greater than saltwater crocodile on top speed — about 1.4×.
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Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place