How big can a black bear get?

Female american black bears range from 150 lbs to 300 lbs, and get 5 ft to 5.10 ft long. They are 3.3 ft tall at the shoulder, and are 5 ft to 5'8 ft tall when standing up. Asian black bear size Male asian black bears are about 220 lbs to 500 lbs, and are about 2 meters long (6.6 ft) long. read more

The biggest wild American black bear ever recorded was a male from New Brunswick, shot in November 1972, that weighed 409 kg (902 lb) after it had been dressed, meaning it weighed an estimated 500 kg (1,100 lb) in life, and measured 2.41 m (7.9 ft) long. read more

While black bears don’t generally grow as large as their brown, grizzly and polar bear cousins, these brutes can get pretty monstrous and scary. Adult blackies typically weigh between 100 and 500 pounds. read more