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Post by brobear on Nov 16, 2022 9:41:59 GMT -5
The sun bear is the smallest of living bears. The polar bear is the largest, followed by the brown bear. The American black bears east of the Mississippi River takes third place of the largest bears. There is very little difference in the size of American black bears west of the Mississippi River as compared to the giant panda, the Andean bear, the sloth bear, and the moon bear. There is very little difference in the size of these five bear species.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 16, 2022 11:54:13 GMT -5
With the exception of the American black bears east of the Mississippi River, these two close cousins are roughly at size-parity, as are also the giant panda, the Andean bear, and the sloth bear. Pictured: American black bear vs moon bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 16, 2022 11:57:19 GMT -5
Moon bear vs Andean bear.  |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 17, 2022 5:32:20 GMT -5
/\ The moon bear is bulkier.
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Post by brobear on Nov 17, 2022 7:07:01 GMT -5
/\ The moon bear is bulkier. In that particular comparison picture; and perhaps normally. Nevertheless, all five bears mentioned in reply #208 are basically same-sized bears. In other words, placing them in any order of size would entail a great deal of guesswork.  American black bear west of the Mississippi River, moon bear, Andean bear, sloth bear, and giant panda. |
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Post by brobear on Nov 22, 2022 4:13:02 GMT -5
Pictured again; three large males in the R.F.E.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 22, 2022 15:42:55 GMT -5
The Eight Bear Line-up. The polar bear could have been drawn taller. The Andean bear (imo) should be as tall as the giant panda. However, The Andean bear is the bear I know the least about.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 22, 2022 17:04:44 GMT -5
Sri Lankan sloth bear - sow: 128 pounds. Sri Lankan sloth bear - boar: 165 pounds. Indian sloth bear - sow: 165 pounds Indian sloth bear - boar: 242 pounds. Andean bear - sow: 165 pounds. Andean bear - boar: 308 pounds. Giant panda - sow: 220 pounds. Giant panda - boar: 250 pounds Asiatic black bear - sow: 157 pounds. Asiatic black bear - boar: 270 pounds. American black bear - sow: 162.13 pounds American black bear - boar: 272.03 pounds  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 24, 2022 7:27:34 GMT -5
When a hunter, a biologist, or anyone else mentions that a tiger ambushed and killed a large male bear, whether it be a Bengal tiger killing a sloth bear or an Amur tiger killing a moon bear, the size ration between tiger and bear does not change. The sloth bear and the moon bear are same-size bears just as the Bengal and the Amur are same-size tigers. The tiger always has a significant weight advantage over the bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 25, 2022 3:42:25 GMT -5
Know Your Bears: Biggest: (1) polar bear (2) brown bear. Medium: (1) giant panda (2) Andean (3) sloth (4) moon (5) American black. Smallest: sun bear.  ![]() |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 25, 2022 5:49:51 GMT -5
/\ The polar bear must be really strong to carry all the bears on its back 😂.
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Post by brobear on Nov 25, 2022 14:55:13 GMT -5
Andean short-faced bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 25, 2022 15:51:41 GMT -5
Giant Panda.   |
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Post by brobear on Nov 25, 2022 15:56:38 GMT -5
Tien Tien up close and personal with one of his keepers. .size comparison is amazing..  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2022 1:48:33 GMT -5
Andean bear, giant panda, and sloth bear are medium-size and same-size bears. The sun bear is the smallest of bears.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2022 1:58:09 GMT -5
The medium-size bear we call the sloth bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2022 2:03:56 GMT -5
American black bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2022 2:08:51 GMT -5
Black bear.   |
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2022 2:27:31 GMT -5
Moon bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2022 2:28:51 GMT -5
Moon bears.  |
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