largest bear in the world is known as the Kodiak.It is a subspecies of brown bears in most countries is under state protection.By its dimensions superior to the animal not only relatives, but even the "king of the beasts."Weight average male is more than 700 kilograms, while females - about 300 kilograms.At the same time it should be noted that there are individuals Kodiak whose mass exceeded the mark of one ton.Responding to a question about what the bear is the largest, need to take into account the caveat that in the summer, the animals weigh about a third more than the after hibernation.Whatever it was, there is no other ground predators such dimensions.
animal has a compact and at the same time strong, muscular body with short tails.His head was large, and long legs.The largest bears in the world has dark brown hair, which in some individuals is almost black.While the Kodiak is considered a predator, it feeds on different food.Most often, it becomes a fish of the salmon family that comes to spawn in local shallow rivers.In addition, the animal often eat nuts, berries and different roots.With regard to the hunting of other animals, then this happens only in exceptional cases.
By way of life of these animals are loners and never constitute a herd.Only during the breeding season, which falls in the summer, to form a pair.The female usually gives birth to Kodiak every four years, usually in the winter, from one to three cubs.They stay with her until the age of four.The largest brown bear is considered an adult when he was six years old.After the separation from his mother's little males try to escape away from her, and females, by contrast, tend to remain as close as possible.She, in turn, in the event of danger always comes to the rescue.In this regard, the survival rate of cubs at 56 and 80 percent, respectively.
habitat predator Kodiak Archipelago is an island on the southern coast of Alaska.The biggest bear is a major local landmark and annually attracts a large number of tourists.Currently the world there are about three thousand specimens of this animal, so hunting is strictly limited by law.Kodiak shooting is allowed, a maximum of 160 animals per year.
By its dimensions Kodiak almost second only to polar bears.From their brown cousins, they differ only in the place of residence and the color of fur.Moreover, this kind of better tolerate severe frosts, and the structure of their clutches allows to run faster on the ice.Lives Animal Arctic islands.Often the title of "the biggest bear" is given to him.Predator feeds mainly on ringed seals, seals and fish, which can catch their scent at a distance of about six meters.The animal swims and great for a few days can cover a distance of five hundred kilometers.Currently, the planet remained about 27 thousand specimens of this animal, and hunting is strictly limited.
