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Giant Short-Faced Bear vs. Kodiak Bear: who would win?

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BLUE CORNER

Giant Short-Faced Bear

Arctodus simus

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

VS
Kodiak Bear
ORANGE CORNER

Kodiak Bear

Ursus arctos middendorffi

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

The setupTerrain: TundraTime: DayRules: Face-off: first to retreat losesFighters: Healthy adults

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Tale of the tape

Approximate figures for adults · prehistoric stats are fossil estimates
GIANT SHORT-FACED BEAR
KODIAK BEAR
Until about 11,000 years ago
Lived
Alive today
~700–2,000 lb (males much bigger)
Weight
900–1,500 lb
~5 ft at the shoulder, ~11 ft standing
Size
Up to ~10 ft standing
Unknown; once thought a fast runner, now debated
Speed
~35 mph
Strong jaws, big claws, huge reach
Weapons
Long claws, crushing bite
Omnivore or carnivore (debated)
Diet
Omnivore: salmon, berries, grasses

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