How much does a grizzly bear weigh?
Typical weight
130–360 kg
That is 287–794 lb.
The inland North American brown bear, smaller than coastal populations because it eats less salmon.
Males 180-360 kg; females 130-200 kg. Coastal brown bears run much heavier.
How that compares
Grizzly bear against things of a similar mass.
Bottlenose dolphin 150–650 kg
Piano 130–550 kg
Plains zebra 200–450 kg
Grizzly bear 130–360 kg
California sea lion 50–400 kg
Hot air balloon 150–450 kg
Atlantic bluefin tuna 130–680 kg
American alligator 70–500 kg
More about a grizzly bear
- How long does a grizzly bear last? 20–35 yr
- Grizzly bear vs Tiger Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Lion Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs American alligator Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Polar bear Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Elk Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Bottlenose dolphin Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh?
- A grizzly bear weighs 130–360 kg (287–794 lb). Males 180-360 kg; females 130-200 kg. Coastal brown bears run much heavier.
Related pages
- How long does a grizzly bear last? 20–35 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a Statue of Liberty weigh? 204 t
- How much does a domestic cat weigh? 3.6–6.8 kg
- How much does a African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 kg
- How much does a blue whale weigh? 50–190 t
- How much does a great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- How much does a Empire State Building weigh? 331,000 t
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- Grizzly bear vs Tiger Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Lion Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs American alligator Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Polar bear Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Elk Side by side
- Grizzly bear vs Bottlenose dolphin Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution