about 3 to 5 ft (91 to 152 cm)
A brown bear stands about 3 to 5 ft (91 to 152 cm) at the shoulder.
Source: National Park Service
The published range runs from 3 ft 0 in (91.4 cm) to 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
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A brown bear stands about 3 to 5 ft (91 to 152 cm) at the shoulder.
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What a brown bear’s height measures
Drawn at the same 3 ft 0 in: Black bear, Wood stork and Smilodon. Same drawing, different listings: a brown bear’s figure is the lower end of its range, a wood stork’s and a smilodon’s each a minimum.
This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.
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Published heights
almost 9 ft 0 in (274.3 cm)
Very large brown bears stand almost 9 ft 0 in (274.3 cm) upright. Standing upright.
Source: National Park Service
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