The Polar Bear is the largest land carnivore and knowing that we wonder how tall is a polar bear when measured. We have also seen polar bears standing on their hind legs and in that position it can be even taller. We have gathered complete information about the Polar Bear Height to give you a clear idea about its height both when it is on its four legs or when it is standing on its hind legs. In order to make the picture clear, we have also compared its height with man, other bears, and animals so that you can know where it stands.
How Tall is a Polar Bear
- Male polar bears are taller than female polar bears.
- Usually, the height of an animal is considered only when it is standing on its four legs.
- Polar bears can also stand on their hind legs and their height in this position can cross 10 feet.
Polar Bear Height when standing on its four legs
- The height of the polar bear from the ground when it is standing on all of its four legs is 1 to 1.6 meters which is equal to 4 to 5.3 feet.
How Tall is a Polar Bear Standing Up
- The polar bear height when it is standing on its hind legs like a person is about:
- Adult Male Polar Bear Height: 2.4 to 3 meters which are 5.9 to 9.8 feet.
- Adult Female Polar Bear Height: 1.8 to 2.4 meters which is 5.9 to 7.8 feet.
- You can get an accurate idea of the polar bear size by reading the following article:
Tallest Bear Ever Recorded
- The tallest bear ever recorded was 3.39 meters tall when standing on its hind legs.
- It was shot in 1960 at Kotzebue Sound in northwestern Alaska.
- Its weight was 1,002 kg i.e. 2209 pounds.
Polar Bear Height Comparison with Other Bears
| Bears | Height on Four Legs |
| Polar Bears | 1 to 1.60 meters |
| Brown Bears | 0.7 to 1.5 meters |
| American Black Bear | up to 0.9 meters |
| Asian Black Bear | 0.7 to 1 meter |
| Sun Bear | 0.7 meters |
| Spectacled Bear | 0.6 to 0.9 meter |
| Giant Panda Bear | 0.6 to 0.9 meter |
Why do Polar Bears Stand on their Hing Legs?
- For a more clear vision, so that they can see far more than they are able to see when standing on all four legs.
- For a more clear smell, polar bear smell sense is the strongest and can detect food and female polar bears from miles. In the standing position, they gain more height and can smell the scent carried by the wind more clearly.
- A mother polar bear stands up to see whether its cubs are safe and whether a male polar bear is approaching her or not.
How Big is a Polar Bear
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This was a helpful site but one suggestion is to put catigories at the top like height size weight fun fact diet ect. Ect.
Good idea Katie!!
Polar Bear so tall
A mighty height, I must say.
An excellent and informative blog post. My favourite bear is the common house bear
The height on those bears is enough to make you wet your pants
All good Arletha!
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On a scale of Sun to Polar bear, who tf is Arletha?
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Who is Arletha?
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So, how tall is a Female Polar Bear when it is on its FOUR legs, not on its hind legs?
The shoulder height of females when it is on it four legs is between 2’8”-3’11” (.81-1.19 m)