How much does a grizzly bear weigh?
187 kg412 lbWhich one: adult male, Yellowstone
A grizzly bear weighs about 187 kg (412 lb).
Animals vary, so Tilt always names a specific, common adult: a worker bee, a house mouse, a Labrador, a bull rather than a calf. The label tells you which one. Source for this figure: home.nps.gov.
How heavy is that?
- A grizzly bear weighs about as much as 6.2 Labradors.
- A grizzly bear weighs about as much as 190 liters of water.
- A grizzly bear weighs about as much as 190,000 paperclips.
- It takes about 7.5 grizzly bears to balance a car.
- It takes about 220 grizzly bears to balance a Boeing 737.
About the same weight
- Motorcycle 193 kg
- Average American man 90.3 kg
- Average American woman 77.9 kg
- Washing machine 72.4 kg
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