U.S. Army veteran Deron Santiny participated in that hunt and killed a 696-pound bear that was named “the largest (bear) ever harvested in Louisiana,” state officials said.

While this size may seem impressive, it cannot quite compare to the massive size of the Kodiak bear, widely regarded as the largest living land carnivore in the world, which can reach up to 10 ...

Adult bears generally weigh between 100 and 635 kg (220 and 1,400 lb). Its largest subspecies, the Kodiak bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest ...