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

Pandas are not bears

Happy girl, the fact is disputed. Some zoologists think pandas are bears, and some think pandas are raccoons.

Happy girl, then what are they?

My six year old daughter knew this.

I'm surprised it wasn't the Grizzly Bear.

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.