One of my favorite cartoons was by Gary Larsen (The Far Side). It showed these two giant polar bears standing over an igloo. One says, "Oh I love these; crunchy outside with a chewy center."
They’re crazy scary in person honestly, In the summer I got a chance to see 10 polar bear in one day. Like you don’t expect them to be that big but in person hf it’s was stunning and scary at the same time. Thinking of trying to go see them again this summer
I genuinely had no idea, I always assumed they were similar to Grizzlies, not this big. It seems contradictory to have one of the most seemingly cute animals ever created to also be the ultimate predator
Saw once a footage of the (assumed) biggest ice bear ever seen. Hoped it was included here. It was about 1000kg and 3,80m when he stood up. Even in this footage the pranks looked just gigantic
When I was in college in Indiana I visited a place which had the fossils of a short faced bear , an extinct species that was very tall at the shoulder and built much differently than modern bears. I think the specimen I saw is a the most complete example of that animal found so far and was found near the place it is now displayed. It was near Rochester Indiana
I think I saw that huge record-breaking bear in the big general store in Ketchikan Alaska. The thing towers into the sky. It would have to reach way down to get you...
I remember watching a NatGeo story (maybe 5 years ago) about hunters hunting bears: one hunter was under investigation for killing a endangered bear during the autopsy of the dead bear they discovered that the bear was a hybrid (Grizzly & Polar Bear). The hunter was off the hook of being charged with a crime, but this incident triggered scientists to investigate the territorial ranges of the Grizzly & Polar bears. They set up cameras at a beached whale carcass in northern Alaska or Canada - multiple Grizzly Bears and multiple Polar Bears were feeding on the whale carcass. It was stunning it was like watching a "Wild West Saloon Brawl" on one side of the whale carcass and yet on the other end of the whale carcass harmony. The Grizzly Bear beat the Polar Bear for feeding dominance on a section of the whale carcass!
Thanks for your comment, yes, much of the evidence suggests that grizzly bears, although smaller than polar bears, are more dominant. If they don't get along, hybrids could become more common or the polar bear could become extinct altogether.
@@polarguidebook4618 I think they will be fine, but the human race needs to be respectful of nature. Did you see the bear that ran in front of my car almost 2 1/2 years ago.
@@polarguidebook4618 Possibly the Polar Bears were smarter, and did not use unnecessary energy on fighting the grizzly. A Polar Bear would probably kill a Grizzly fairly easy in a serious fight. A grizzly is only part time carnivore, while the Polar Bear only eats meat, and a bit of fish. It should be the superior fighter.
Yup and different on topic but if any bear could take out a polar bear it would be a very large Kodiak in my opinion otherwise I'd favor the polar bear!!!
That's what i thought. Of cause that is the biggest ever measured. It probably have existed Polar Bears even larger than that. It is unlikely that the biggest ever have been killed and measured by humans, considering they have existed for thousands of years, and that in the old times hunting for Polar Bears were considered near suicidal, and only done in desperate situations.
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1:39 male polar bears weight the equivalent of *SEVEN REFRIGERATORS!* 😯3:05 ...and the largest polar bear recorded was THIRTEEN REFRIGERATORS, 11' FEET TALL!
Polar Bears are like the Wendigos of the bear family. Always hungry for meat! They will even eat their own kind just to survive. You really don't wanna cross paths with one out in the middle of nowhere and on foot, especially when you're unarmed because they do see us as easy prey. Probably the only known bear species that see humans as prey.
Sorry,but the Kodiak bear 375kg?The average weight of a kodiak bear is around 500kg,never not 375kg...The record for the polar bear is 1002kg,for the Kodiak bear 996kg,year before his death he weighed 1088kg-Clyde.
My big takeaway from this video is that the average American man is 1.75m tall but weighs 90kg. People are telling me it’s solid muscle but I’m skeptical…
There is little scientific evidence to suggest that they actively hunt humans for food although there are anecdotal encounters which are usually from malnourished bears or those that feel threatened by the behaviour of humans. Though this can be said about most large land predators.
They fear nothing and we humans are just another form of seal and not USN SEALS EITHER. So that means we are considered a protein AKA Lunch course it depends on the time of day..breakfast. lunch. Supper or even a late snack.
According to:Alaska Department of Fish and Game 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. And polar bear has more fat percentages and Kodiak has more muscle mass... And Kamchatka brown bear is one of biggest bear alive..
sad it happens but imagine the experience of encountering suck an animal and it hungry...i have a 2018 dodge ram power wagon and that bear is bigger than my truck standing on its tail gate
A large pony isn't 1.60 meter high at the withers. 160 cm is 16 hands, that's a good size horse, the average Quarter horse is around 14.3 to 15.2 at the withers, some exceed 16 hands but it isn't representative of the breed, these horses aren't ponies by any stretch. The pony pictured next to the polar bear in your video is no more than 1.3 meters, 130 cm which is 13 hands tall... It is very debatable whether polar bears or Kodiak and Kamchatka bears are the largest. There are huge specimens in each of these species.
@@astradala1845 No, Siberian tigers are not as tall as polar bears, nowhere near twelve feet! Simple math confirms that, (nevermind visual confirmation!). - polar bears are longer in body length (tail not included, that's irrelevant) - polar bears stand taller on all fours i.e. longer legs So, how are they taller upright? You have no basis, it's nonsense.
The video had one job: to get the proportion comparison examples right. But it failed to do that. At the comparison shown at 1:00 the bear has 237 centimeters instead of 300 centimeters. Apologize for your inaccuracy. Do your job right.
Great Video, as well as the information given. IT was Short n all about the Topic. Thank You. As for the Largest One ever Seen. Ugh too the Commenter below 👇 about them First See it. I'd Venture to Say they Probably Soiled Thier Pants 🩳👖 on the First Sightings of It. I KNOW I Would Have. My God That's A Big BEAR.
Perhaps, but we only use scientific and reputable sources for our videos and articles to ensure accurate information for our viewers and this is what the science says. All of our sources are in the description and accompanying blog post.
I really think cameras do so wrong for Polar bears when it comes to their Size. Bruh, Irl we would shit our pants seeing that Big Carnivore that not just attacks at lightning speed but eats us alive . Holy Shit man . A White Giant mf’ing Man eater 💀🔥
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