Polar bear
Ursus maritimus Topic
Size & weight
Every article about size & weight, across the whole animal kingdom.
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Animals: Size & weight
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus 
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis 
Tiger
Panthera tigris 
Lion
Panthera leo 
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus 
Elephants
Big cats
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris 
Beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas 
Coyote
Canis latrans 
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis 
Siberian tiger
Panthera tigris altaica 
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Bears
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Kodiak bear
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes 
Moose
Alces alces 
Philippine eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi 
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus 
Sulcata tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Foxes
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus 
Goliath birdeater
Theraphosa blondi 
American bison
Bison bison 
Pygmy marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea 
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Articles
Records & rankings
How much does an elephant weigh? Males, females, calves and the record bull
An average male African savanna elephant weighs about 6,000 kg (13,000 lb), about three cars. Weights for every species and…
Behaviour
Coyote vs fox: how to tell coyotes, red foxes and gray foxes apart
White tail tip or black? Black stockings or pale legs? A side-by-side guide to coyotes, red foxes and gray foxes:…
Comparisons
Animal size vs you: how big are the world’s animals compared with a human?
Giraffes, bears, moose, bison, ostriches, tigers, sharks and whales, drawn to scale next to an average adult, with every figure…
Comparisons
How big is a lion? Size and weight compared with a tiger and a human
A male lion weighs 150 to 260 kg and stands about 1.2 m at the shoulder. See how lions measure…
Adaptations
Sunda tiger: adaptations, size, and why it is so endangered
The Sunda tiger is the smallest living tiger. Meet its key adaptations, see how big it gets, and learn why…
Records & rankings
How big is an ostrich compared to a human? (Height chart)
A male ostrich stands 2.1 to 2.7 m tall, up to about a metre taller than an average man, and…
Conservation & population
Why Did Megalodon Go Extinct? When It Died Out and Is It Still Alive?
Off the coast of what is now California, about 3.6 million years ago, a large, serrated tooth drifts down onto…
Comparisons
How big is a Siberian tiger?
A wild male Siberian tiger usually weighs 165 to 180 kg, and big males reach about 3 m from nose…
Size & weight
How much does a beluga whale weigh?
Adult belugas average about 1,430 kg (3,150 lb), and big males reach about 1,900 kg. Calves weigh 41–59 kg at…
Records & rankings
What is the biggest bear in the world?
The polar bear and the Kodiak brown bear tie as the world's biggest bears. An extinct South American bear, Arctotherium,…
Size & weight
How Big Do Sulcata Tortoises Get: A Comprehensive Guide
Have you ever heard of the Sulcata tortoise? It’s a big tortoise that lives in dry parts of Africa. Just…
Size & weight
How Big Is the Golden Eagle – Size, Weight, and Wingspan Explored
The Golden Eagle, a symbol of majesty and power, reigns across the Northern Hemisphere. Golden eagles are categorised as subspecies.…