Largest terrestrial carnivore - Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are the largest living terrestrial carnivores. The largest variety is the Kodiak bear (U.a. middendorffi) found on Kodiak Island and the adjacent Afognak and Shuyak islands off Alaska. The average adult male measures 8 ft from nose to tail, stands 52 in at the shoulder and weighs 1,050-1,175 lb, although it may attain a length of 9 ft 7 in and weigh up to 1,719 lb. (Photo: Bruce Coleman)
