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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 17, 2020 9:02:58 GMT -5
@thegreenagriotherium
No, Foxe Basin polar bears would probably be equal to the buffalo in terms of shoulder height. So that's an average male, medium-sized population.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 17, 2020 9:21:31 GMT -5
@thegreenagriotherium No, Foxe Basin polar bears would probably be equal to the buffalo in terms of shoulder height. So that's an average male, medium-sized population. Alright. I always thought the Cape buffalo would be taller since it is heavier than the polar bear on average. Maybe I am a bit more conservative in my estimation. |
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 17, 2020 9:25:32 GMT -5
@thegreenagriotherium
Yeah, that can be quite confusing. Cape buffaloes are not that tall (roughly 145cm for average males) but they are extremely wide and robust.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 17, 2020 9:28:17 GMT -5
@thegreenagriotherium Yeah, that can be quite confusing. Cape buffaloes are not that tall (roughly 145cm for average males) but they are extremely wide and robust. I think a male polar bear will have a better chance in taking down a Cape buffalo and gaur in comparison to an American bison. |
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Post by King Kodiak on Dec 17, 2020 10:04:54 GMT -5
theundertaker45: Reply #599: you are a perfectionist to be honest. The other comparisons look just fine, no one can even notice those minor details, all we see are the overall sizes of the animals next to each other. But this one is awesome.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 17, 2020 10:45:51 GMT -5
Indian Leopard (left) - Persian Leopard (right)
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 17, 2020 14:37:45 GMT -5
Probably one of those few comparisons I am very proud of; a revised version and in much better quality than before, enjoy it! Coastal Grizzly Bear (left) - Inland Grizzly Bear (right)
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Post by brobear on Dec 17, 2020 15:25:23 GMT -5
I can understand all inland "American brown bears" being listed as "Ursus arctos horribilis" the grizzly. But the Alaskan peninsula brown bear should never have been changed from Ursus arctos gyas. I really believe that, before the Kodiak Islands were separated from the mainland after the melting of the ice, the Kodiak bears and peninsula bears were the same bears. During thousands of years of the peninsula bears breeding with inland grizzlies, U.a. gyas has become some different from his brothers and sisters stranded on the islands. ( just a theory )
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 18, 2020 3:29:17 GMT -5
Cape Buffalo - Kodiak Bear (revised version; identical postures)
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 18, 2020 6:31:54 GMT -5
/\ I think Kodiak bears can potentially become predators of ungulates.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 18, 2020 6:37:51 GMT -5
The Kodiak bear has a broader skull than both the Peninsula Alaskan grizzly and interior grizzly just as the Kamkatcha brown bear has a wider skull than the Ussuri brown bear.
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Post by brobear on Dec 18, 2020 7:04:07 GMT -5
The Kodiak bear has a broader skull than both the Peninsula Alaskan grizzly and interior grizzly just as the Kamkatcha brown bear has a wider skull than the Ussuri brown bear. Those brown bears which are most predatory tend to have narrower skulls, as seen in polar bears. It is the more vegetarian bears who tend to have broader skulls. Thus the grizzly and the Ussuri bears have narrower skulls.  |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 18, 2020 7:08:10 GMT -5
The Kodiak bear has a broader skull than both the Peninsula Alaskan grizzly and interior grizzly just as the Kamkatcha brown bear has a wider skull than the Ussuri brown bear. Those brown bears which are most predatory tend to have narrower skulls, as seen in polar bears. It is the more vegetarian bears who tend to have broader skulls. Thus the grizzly and the Ussuri bears have narrower skulls. That makes sense. No wonder the cave bear has the broadest skull of all bears. |
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 18, 2020 13:04:17 GMT -5
This is a new idea of mine as I thought it would be quite useful to have a database on the size of each animal. This thread is exclusively reserved for Animal - Human size comparisons and should serve as an important assistance for everyone who wants to look up how big a specific species is compared to your average "Joe". I'll start off this section with one of the most popular wild bovids:
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Post by brobear on Dec 18, 2020 14:07:44 GMT -5
Interesting and a good idea; 'Taker.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 18, 2020 18:03:34 GMT -5
Pantanal Jaguar (75cm at the shoulders) - Average Joe (180cm tall)
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 18, 2020 18:04:38 GMT -5
Nice thread. People in some nations are actually shorter than 5 ft 11 inch 😉.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 19, 2020 7:07:01 GMT -5
theundertaker45 , we never had a size comparison of a Californian grizzly bear yet. Could we have a picture of a size comparison of that extinct grizzly with a Kodiak bear please.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 20, 2020 17:49:56 GMT -5
 Average captive polar bear compared to man. |
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Post by theundertaker45 on Dec 21, 2020 8:51:18 GMT -5
Alaskan Moose (210cm at the shoulders) - Average Joe (180cm tall)
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