How much does a polar bear weigh?
450 kg992 lbWhich one: adult male
A polar bear weighs about 450 kg (992 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: Polar Bears International, Polar Bear Facts.
How heavy is that?
- A polar bear weighs about as much as 7.3 people.
- A polar bear weighs about as much as 210 bricks.
- A polar bear weighs about as much as 7,500 eggs.
- It takes about 13 polar bears to balance an elephant.
- It takes about 330 polar bears to balance a blue whale.
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