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How big is a koala bear?

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Koalas are not bears. Northern koalas can grow to 740 mm and 9 kg for males and 720 mm and 7.25 kg for females.

Southern koalas can grow to 820 mm and 15 kg for males and 730 mm and 11 kg for females.

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Size range for females is from 225 kg (500 lbs) to 315 kg (700 lbs) and for males 360 kg (800 lbs) to 635 kg (1400 lbs).Mature males average 480-533 kg (1,058-1,175 lb) over the course of the year, and can weigh up to 680 kg (1500 lbs) at peak times. Females are typically about 20% smaller and 30% lighter than males and adult sizes are attained when bears are 6 years old. Bears weigh the least when they emerge from their dens in the spring, and can increase their weight by 20-30% during late summer and fall. Bears in captivity can sometimes attain weights considerably greater than those of wild bears.

An adult male Kodiak bear stands up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall at the shoulder when it is standing on all four legs. When standing fully upright on its hind legs, a large male could reach a height of 3 m (10 ft). The largest Kodiak bear on record grew in captivity and died in the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in December 1955, weighing 757 kg (1670 lb).

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Standing on all fours to the shoulder, a fully-grown male Kodiak bear can be 4.5 to 5 ft tall. The fully-grown male Kodiak bear is about 10 ft or 11 ft tall on hind legs standing upright.

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Well. What I read in an encyclopedia is a kodiak bear is 15 feet tall if standing on its back legs. The usual bear weighs 1,935 pounds.

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Large males can be over one thousand pounds. Some have exceeded fifteen hundred or more.

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