Kodiak Bear: The Largest Brown Bear
Kodiak bears average 270-630 kg, with record specimens past 750 kg. Isolated on Alaskan islands 12,000 years, salmon runs built the world's biggest brown bear.
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Bear Hibernation: Key Biological
Kodiak bears are brown bears too, but isolated on Kodiak Island for 12,000 years they grew to 600+ kg on salmon-rich diets. How they differ from interior grizzlies.