{"id":83202,"date":"2022-04-22T11:57:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:57:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:57:54","slug":"what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the heaviest recorded grizzly bear?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_heaviest_recorded_grizzly_bear\" title=\"What is the heaviest recorded grizzly bear?\">What is the heaviest recorded grizzly bear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_was_the_largest_grizzly_ever_killed\" title=\"What was the largest grizzly ever killed?\">What was the largest grizzly ever killed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_biggest_grizzly_bear_ever_recorded\" title=\"How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever recorded?\">How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever recorded?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_largest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed_in_Alaska\" title=\"What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed in Alaska?\">What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_largest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed\" title=\"What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed?\">What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_heaviest_bear_on_earth\" title=\"What is the heaviest bear on earth?\">What is the heaviest bear on earth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_big_was_the_biggest_bear_on_record\" title=\"How big was the biggest bear on record?\">How big was the biggest bear on record?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_biggest_bear_ever_killed\" title=\"How tall was the biggest bear ever killed?\">How tall was the biggest bear ever killed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_worlds_largest_bear_ever_recorded\" title=\"What is the world&#8217;s largest bear ever recorded?\">What is the world&#8217;s largest bear ever recorded?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_worlds_largest_grizzly_bear\" title=\"How tall was the world&#8217;s largest grizzly bear?\">How tall was the world&#8217;s largest grizzly bear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_tallest_bear_ever_recorded\" title=\"How tall was the tallest bear ever recorded?\">How tall was the tallest bear ever recorded?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#Whats_the_largest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed\" title=\"What&#8217;s the largest grizzly bear ever killed?\">What&#8217;s the largest grizzly bear ever killed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_largest_grizzly_bear_in_Alaska\" title=\"What is the largest grizzly bear in Alaska?\">What is the largest grizzly bear in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_tallest_grizzly_on_record\" title=\"What is the tallest grizzly on record?\">What is the tallest grizzly on record?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_biggest_grizzly_bear_on_record\" title=\"What is the biggest grizzly bear on record?\">What is the biggest grizzly bear on record?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_biggest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed\" title=\"How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever killed?\">How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever killed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_big_was_the_largest_bear_ever_recorded\" title=\"How big was the largest bear ever recorded?\">How big was the largest bear ever recorded?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#Which_bear_is_the_heaviest\" title=\"Which bear is the heaviest?\">Which bear is the heaviest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_big_is_the_worlds_largest_bear\" title=\"How big is the world&#8217;s largest bear?\">How big is the world&#8217;s largest bear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#Is_a_Kodiak_bear_bigger_than_a_grizzly\" title=\"Is a Kodiak bear bigger than a grizzly?\">Is a Kodiak bear bigger than a grizzly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_biggest_bear_in_the_world\" title=\"How tall was the biggest bear in the world?\">How tall was the biggest bear in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_largest_recorded_grizzly_bear\" title=\"What is the largest recorded grizzly bear?\">What is the largest recorded grizzly bear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#Whats_the_tallest_bear_ever_killed\" title=\"What&#8217;s the tallest bear ever killed?\">What&#8217;s the tallest bear ever killed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#What_is_the_largest_bear_on_record\" title=\"What is the largest bear on record?\">What is the largest bear on record?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-heaviest-recorded-grizzly-bear\/#How_tall_was_the_tallest_recorded_bear\" title=\"How tall was the tallest recorded bear?\">How tall was the tallest recorded bear?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_heaviest_recorded_grizzly_bear\"><\/span>What is the heaviest recorded grizzly bear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An average adult male measures 244 cm (8 ft 0 in) in length, and stands 133 cm (4 ft 4 in) tall at the shoulder. The largest recorded wild male weighed <b>751 kg (1,656 lb), and had a hind foot measurement of 46 cm (18 in).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_largest_grizzly_ever_killed\"><\/span>What was the largest grizzly ever killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guide Alan Blackwell reported yesterday in Burns Lake. British Columbia, that a hunter has killed what may be the largest grizzly bear ever shot. It weighed 1200 pounds at the time of its death.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_biggest_grizzly_bear_ever_recorded\"><\/span>How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever recorded?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>THE HOAX. The post says the bear that was shot is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world at over 1,600 lbs and standing at <b>12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed_in_Alaska\"><\/span>What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hunter Larry Fitzgerald of Fairbanks, Alaska, displays the record grizzly bear he killed. The bears skull measured <b>27 6\/16, making it the largest grizzly taken by a hunter ever recorded.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed\"><\/span>What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guide Alan Blackwell reported yesterday in Burns Lake. British Columbia, that a hunter has killed what may be the largest grizzly bear ever shot. It weighed <b>1200 pounds at the time of its death.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_heaviest_bear_on_earth\"><\/span>What is the heaviest bear on earth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Polar Bear<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_was_the_biggest_bear_on_record\"><\/span>How big was the biggest bear on record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest bear on record in modern times was a <b>2,200-pound (998-kilogram) polar bear shot in Alaska in the 19th century.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_biggest_bear_ever_killed\"><\/span>How tall was the biggest bear ever killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The bear was incredibly massive at <b>10 feet, 6 inches and weighing between 1,000  1,200 pounds, but thats nowhere near the supposed monster that floated around the internet that had it beat by 2 feet and 400 to 600 pounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_worlds_largest_bear_ever_recorded\"><\/span>What is the world&#8217;s largest bear ever recorded?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest bear on record in modern times was a <b>2,200-pound (998-kilogram) polar bear shot in Alaska in the 19th century.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_worlds_largest_grizzly_bear\"><\/span>How tall was the world&#8217;s largest grizzly bear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An average adult male measures 244 cm (8 ft 0 in) in length, and stands <b>133 cm (4 ft 4 in) tall at the shoulder. The largest recorded wild male weighed 751 kg (1,656 lb), and had a hind foot measurement of 46 cm (18 in).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_tallest_bear_ever_recorded\"><\/span>How tall was the tallest bear ever recorded?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>11 ft<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_largest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the largest grizzly bear ever killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guide Alan Blackwell reported yesterday in Burns Lake. British Columbia, that a hunter has killed what may be the largest grizzly bear ever shot. It weighed 1200 pounds at the time of its death.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_grizzly_bear_in_Alaska\"><\/span>What is the largest grizzly bear in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Kodiak bears are the largest bears in the world. A large male can stand over 10 tall when on his hind legs, and 5 when on all four legs. They weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Females are about 20% smaller, and 30% lighter than males.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_tallest_grizzly_on_record\"><\/span>What is the tallest grizzly on record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>THE HOAX. The post says the bear that was shot is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world at over 1,600 lbs and standing at <b>12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_grizzly_bear_on_record\"><\/span>What is the biggest grizzly bear on record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Kodiak brown bear species has a world record weight of <b>1,656 pounds (more on this below).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_biggest_grizzly_bear_ever_killed\"><\/span>How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>THE HOAX. The post says the bear that was shot is the largest grizzly bear ever recorded in the world at over 1,600 lbs and standing at <b>12 6 high at the shoulder, 14 to the top of his head.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_was_the_largest_bear_ever_recorded\"><\/span>How big was the largest bear ever recorded?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest bear on record in modern times was a <b>2,200-pound (998-kilogram) polar bear shot in Alaska in the 19th century.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_bear_is_the_heaviest\"><\/span>Which bear is the heaviest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>the polar bear<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_the_worlds_largest_bear\"><\/span>How big is the world&#8217;s largest bear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A male South American giant short-faced bear has just broken the record for worlds largest bear, according to a paper in this months Journal of Paleontology.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Kodiak_bear_bigger_than_a_grizzly\"><\/span>Is a Kodiak bear bigger than a grizzly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>These bears are notoriously larger and heavier than grizzly bears, making them the second largest bear other than polar bears. The average Kodiak grows over 1500 pounds and stands anywhere from eight to 10 feet tall. The average grizzly tends to weigh up to 1200 pounds and only stands at 5 to 8 feet tall.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_biggest_bear_in_the_world\"><\/span>How tall was the biggest bear in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>11 feet tall<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_recorded_grizzly_bear\"><\/span>What is the largest recorded grizzly bear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An average adult male measures 244 cm (8 ft 0 in) in length, and stands 133 cm (4 ft 4 in) tall at the shoulder. The largest recorded wild male weighed <b>751 kg (1,656 lb), and had a hind foot measurement of 46 cm (18 in).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_tallest_bear_ever_killed\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the tallest bear ever killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest bear ever killed in North America was from Kodiak Island, with a total skull size of <b>78.1 cm (30.7 in), and eight of the top 10 brown bears listed in the Boone and Crockett record book are from Kodiak.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_bear_on_record\"><\/span>What is the largest bear on record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>the polar bear<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_tall_was_the_tallest_recorded_bear\"><\/span>How tall was the tallest recorded bear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Kodiak brown bear species has a world record weight of <b>1,656 pounds (more on this below).<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the heaviest recorded grizzly bear?What was the largest grizzly ever killed?How tall was the biggest grizzly bear ever recorded?What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed in Alaska?What is the largest grizzly bear ever killed?What is the heaviest bear on earth?How big was the biggest bear on record?How tall was&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83202"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83202\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}