How much does a Kodiak bear weigh?
Typical weight
180–680 kg
That is 397–1,500 lb.
The largest brown bear subspecies, restricted to the Kodiak Archipelago in Alaska.
Males 300-680 kg; females roughly 30% lighter. Peak weights come just before denning.
How that compares
Kodiak bear against things of a similar mass.
Horse 380–1,000 kg
Saltwater crocodile 76–1,300 kg
Moose 200–720 kg
Dromedary camel 300–690 kg
Colossal squid 300–700 kg
Kodiak bear 180–680 kg
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Manatee 200–1,600 kg
More about a Kodiak bear
- How long does a Kodiak bear last? 20–34 yr
- Kodiak bear vs Polar bear Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a Kodiak bear weigh?
- A Kodiak bear weighs 180–680 kg (397–1,500 lb). Males 300-680 kg; females roughly 30% lighter. Peak weights come just before denning.
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- How long does a Kodiak bear last? 20–34 yr
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- 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
- Kodiak bear vs Polar bear Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution