Brown bear
A brown bear is a large omnivorous mammal found in forests and mountainous regions of Eurasia and North America.
How big is it?
2 m long
Also 6.562 ft
Length · defined specimen
A little perspective
About the same scale as Elkhorn coral colony.
Elkhorn coral colony: An elkhorn coral colony is a branching formation of the coral species Acropora palmata, found in shallow Caribbean reefs.
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Brown bear
A chosen 2 m, 250 kg adult. Populations differ substantially.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Elkhorn coral colony
A defined mature elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) colony 2 m wide and 1.2 m high. Branch growth and breakage produce irregular colonies; the basal reef substrate is excluded from both spans.
NOAA Fisheries — Elkhorn coral
The marked defined colony width is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 2 m
For comparison, this page uses length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 2 m, 250 kg adult. Populations differ substantially.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Brown bear dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 m | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 250 kg | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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