How much does a polar bear weigh?
Typical weight
150–700 kg
That is 331–1,540 lb.
The largest living land carnivore, classified as a marine mammal because it hunts from sea ice.
Males 350-700 kg; females 150-300 kg, roughly half the male mass.
How that compares
Polar bear against things of a similar mass.
Horse 380–1,000 kg
Saltwater crocodile 76–1,300 kg
Moose 200–720 kg
Kodiak bear 180–680 kg
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Manatee 200–1,600 kg
Golf cart 300–700 kg
Utility pole 200–1,200 kg
More about a polar bear
- How long does a polar bear last? 20–32 yr
- Polar bear vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Polar bear vs Tiger Side by side
- Polar bear vs Lion Side by side
- Polar bear vs Horse Side by side
- Polar bear vs Saltwater crocodile Side by side
- Polar bear vs Kodiak bear Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a polar bear weigh?
- A polar bear weighs 150–700 kg (331–1,540 lb). Males 350-700 kg; females 150-300 kg, roughly half the male mass.
Related pages
- How long does a polar bear last? 20–32 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- 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 cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- Polar bear vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Polar bear vs Tiger Side by side
- Polar bear vs Lion Side by side
- Polar bear vs Horse Side by side
- Polar bear vs Saltwater crocodile Side by side
- Polar bear vs Kodiak bear Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution