The biggest Polar bear in the world

Polar bears are not only the largest bears in the world, but they are also the largest carnivores on land. We will find out in this video as we explore the world's largest polar bear ever recorded. Please click on the like and subscribe buttons before we start. Polar bears inhabit the Arctic Circle, including territories of Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, and the United States and parts of Alaska. A polar bear usually weighs between 770 and 1,540 pounds. Polar bears are also very large due to the amount of meat which they eat, with a diet of 90% meat. This is in part due to the lack of vegetation in an Arctic ecosystem. In comparison, the grizzly bear is the least carnivorous bear, with a diet of only 10% meat. The largest polar bear in the world weighed a whopping 2,209 pounds. With the average man weighing 180 pounds, this bear was the size of 12 grown men. This polar bear was spotted in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, in 1960. It stood an impressive 11 feet and 1 inch tall when on its hind legs. In comparison, the average male polar bear typically stands 8 feet tall on its Unfortunately, this huge bear was shot and mounted. Polar bear sightings in Kotzebue Sound are not incredibly common because it is a transitional climate zone. Polar bears are generally considered the largest bear species, although Kodiak bears can be very close in size. Polar bears are currently listed as a vulnerable species and are at severe risk due to habitat loss resulting from climate change. Some scientists predict polar bears could become extinct by 2100.