How much does a black bear weight?

Answer 1

The adult American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) can grow to weigh 600 lbs but average around 300-450 lbs. Males are around a third larger than females. Smaller subspecies reach only 100 lbs. The black bear cub at birth weighs only 10-14 ounces, but by the time they leave the den for the first time they have grown to 4-8 lbs. The Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) are generally smaller and adults are typically around 250 lbs. The record is 880 pounds for a black bear killed in NC.

Answer 2

The adult American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) can grow to weigh around 600 lbs but average around 300-450 lbs. Males are around a third larger than females. Smaller subspecies reach only 100 lbs. The black bear cub at birth weighs only 10-14 ounces, but by the time they leave the den for the first time they have grown to 4-8 lbs. The Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) are generally smaller and adults are typically around 250 lbs. The record is 880 pounds for a black bear killed in NC.

Answer 3

Males, which are around a third larger than females, average around 300-450 pounds, but some are much heavier. The record is 880 pounds for a black bear killed in NC.
They can weigh over 800 pounds in rare cases.
Females- 90-400 lbs Males- 250-600 lbs Adult males can be up to 33% larger than adult females.
Black bears weigh between 125 and 550 lb, though it depends on the age and sex of the bear.

Answer 4

The adult American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) can grow to weigh 600 lbs, but smaller subspecies reach only 100 lbs. The black bear cub at birth weighs only 10-14 ounces, but by the time they leave the den for the first time they have grown to 4-8 lbs. The Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) are generally smaller and adults are typically around 250 lbs.

Males, which are around a third larger than females, average around 300-450 pounds, but some are much heavier. The record is 880 pounds for a black bear killed in NC.
They can weigh over 800 pounds in rare cases.
Females- 90-400 lbs Males- 250-600 lbs Adult males can be up to 33% larger than adult females.
Black bears weigh between 125 and 550 lb, though it depends on the age and sex of the bear.

Answer 5

Black bears weigh between 125 and 550 lb, though it depends on the age and sex of the bear.

Answer 6

The adult ranges from 1 to 3 ft (100 - 150 cm) in length and weighs 200 - 600 lbs (90 - 270 kg).

Answer 7

Males can be anywhere from 300-500 pounds. Females are smaller. The world record black bear was killed on the NC coastal plain. This bear was 880 pounds.

Answer 8

Around 600 lbs.