Which is the largest bear species?

justafan99705, I also know the Kodiak bear to be the largest species. First thing I looked for in answers and it wasn't there.

Probably no longer . Many polar bears are now struggling to survive and of those that o, they are showing signs of serious weight loss due to the difficulty in maintaining a proper diet due to the shrinking of the polar ice

justafan99705 & Timmo, since Kodiak is not an answer option, that leaves us with Polar. There seems to be a debate in the research as to which is correct. The largest bear recorded in modern times was a 2,200 pound (998 kilogram) polar bear shot in Alaska; according to National Geographic.

Pandas are not bears

justafan99705, the polar bear is the LARGEST bear in the world, period. They routinely reach 1,400 to 1,600 PDS ! The males.

The polar bear is the largest carniverous land mammal, but the largest bear is the Kodiak brown bear.