Jun 26, 2024 · The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest bear species in the world and is also the largest living land carnivore. Male polar bears weigh between 770-1500 lb, while females typically weigh 330-550 lb, although they can easily hit 1100 lb when pregnant.

Jul 29, 2023 · Many sources say the polar bear is the clear winner, but others say the Kodiak bear, a subspecies of the brown bear, is largest. It is best to call it a draw, which is the position taken by Gary Brown in The Bear Almanac (2009) .

Here, we explore the largest types of bears in the world, ranked from the biggest to the smallest on record. 1. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Habitat: Arctic regions across Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Russia.

Nov 10, 2014 · The largest bear alive today is the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), native to Greenland, Svalbard, Arctic Russia, Arctic Canada and Arctic USA. Adult males typically weigh 400–600 kg (880–1,320 lb), and have a nose-to-tail length of 2.4–2.6 m (7 ft 10 in–8 ft 6 in).