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There are several contenders:
- Arctodus, the short faced bear of the North American Pleistocene, fits this description. See Link. This bear weighed about 1800 lb and stood 8 to 9 feet tall (about twice the size of a Grizzly Bear. It died out some 12000 years ago
- The ancient polar bear called the Tyrant bear Ursus maritimus tyrannus. It was larger than the Arctodus and was comparable to the huge Megistotherium, the largest mammalian carnivore ever to walk the earth.
- C.R. Harington, Canadian Museum of Nature reports the winner! A prehistoric South American giant short-faced bear tipped the scales at up to 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms) and towered at least 11 feet (3.4 meters) standing up, according to a new study.
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What is the largest bear?
The world's largest bears are both Polar bear and the Kodiak bear. Both are nearly equal in weight, however, the former is slender and taller than the latter.The largest bear ever to walk on earth was the extinct Tyrant bear or Ursus maritimus tyrannus.
What is the largest dinosaur to have walked the earth?
Argentinosaurus
What marine bear is also the largest land carnivore on Earth?
The marine bear that is also the largest land carnivore on Earth is the polar bear. They are excellent swimmers and rely on sea ice for hunting seals.
What is largest dinosaur known to have walked on earth?
Argentinosaurus
What is the largest dinosaur known to have walked on earth?
Argentinosaurus
Is the panda the largest species of bear?
No, the largest species of bear is the Kodiak bear :D
Which bear grows to be the largest in size?
The polar bear is the largest bear followed closely by the Kodiak bear.
Are grizzlys the largest bear?
Nope, the largest bear is the kodiak bear.
What is the size of the largest polar bear?
Polar bears are generally considered the largest bears on earth. They usually come in at 900 - 1500 lbs. However, there was one bear that came in at 2,210 lbs!
Which is the largest bear?
I dont know,But I think it's a grizzly bear.
What is the largest bear in South America?
The largest bear in South America is probably the Spectacled Bear. By:Youstina Abdelmessih
Which bear is considered to be the world's largest and carnivore?
The polar bear is the largest of the bears
