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How tall is a Kodiak bear?

A Kodiak bear stands up to about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) at the shoulder on four feet.

Kodiak bear: up to about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) at the shoulder on four feet; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Kodiak bear: up to about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Kodiak bear: up to about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) at the shoulder on four feet; Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Kodiak bear: up to about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

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What a Kodiak bear’s height measures

Drawn at the same 4 ft 11 in: Chimpanzee, Okapi and Red kangaroo. Same drawing, different listings: a Kodiak bear’s figure is a maximum.

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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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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A Kodiak bear, 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), drawn to scale beside a chimpanzee, 4 ft 11 in (150 cm)