The largest polar bear ever recorded was taken in Alaska in 1960. This giant was nearly 12 feet tall and weighed an incredible 2,209 pounds. The average adult male in the U.S. is about 5 feet 9 ...

In modern times, the biggest bear on record was a polar bear taken in 1960. It weighed over 2,200 pounds and stood nearly 12 feet on its hind legs. From our Expert. Matthew Every.

Polar bears are the biggest bear species, but Kodiak bears, a subspecies, or type of brown bear, can grow to about the same size as some polar bears.

In 2009, a male polar bear carries off the head of a cub. (Iain Williams / Reuters) December 16, 2016. ... But this year, the big freeze has been delayed. Visiting in November, ...

A male polar bear. Most polar bears “are very risk averse” and don’t want much to do with humans, says polar bear researcher Eric Regehr. But every so often, one might approach out of curiosity.

Polar bears, the largest living bear species, are considered threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The animals primarily feed on seals, but global warming has contributed to a loss of ...