Bear Family Strength Ranking: Giant Pandas Are Surprisingly Fierce
As for bear family, this family is indeed a formidable family. Currently, there are a total of 5 genera and 8 species in the world. Don’t say anything else, just the brown bear genus, there are as many as 20 varieties worldwide. So today when listing the strength of bears, let’s use ‘species’ as the smallest unit.
First, I will introduce you to the 5 genera and 8 species of bear family, as follows:
Bear genus (with giant panda), Spectacled bear genus (with spectacled bear), Sun bear genus (with sun bear), Sloth bear genus (with sloth bear) and Bear genus (with polar bear, brown bear, American black bear and Asiatic black bear four kinds).
Okay, after introducing the 5 genera and 8 species, let’s look at the specific body data of each bear next:
1. Giant Panda
Giant panda is our national treasure. As a strange animal that lives by being cute, it has always presented itself in a cute image. But this doesn’t mean it’s the weakest one in the bear family. In fact, adult male giant pandas can reach a maximum body length of 1.92 meters and a maximum weight of 360 jin. It doesn’t need to bite or break a bamboo stick with a diameter of about one arm. So you shouldn’t think raising pandas is a pleasant thing, if you’re not careful, you might be injured by this cute animal.
2. Spectacled Bear
Spectacled bear is a bear species native to South America, and it is the only bear species in South America. Bluntly speaking, the spectacled bear is a weak link in the bear family. Currently, the weight of adult male spectacled bears is usually about 260 jin, and the maximum length is 1.8 meters. This bear may not hunt skillfully, generally only attacking at night, and sleeping in a cave during the day. Its only advantage is that it is good at climbing trees.
3. Sun Bear
Sun bear can be said to be the 'Mr. Guo Jing' of the bear family. They are truly weaklings, and it is the only bear species that poses no threat to humans. The largest sun bear has a body length of only 1.5 meters and a weight of about 140 jin (actually, few sun bears can grow so big, sun bears are usually about 1 meter long, and the weight is usually around 60-70 jin).
4. Sloth Bear
Sloth bear also belongs to the bear family with a relatively small body size. This bear has an average body length of about 1.6 meters, and the maximum can reach 1.8 meters, and the weight is not more than 290 jin. Sloth bear, as the name suggests, this bear rarely hunts other animals, and mainly relies on eating white ants and stealing honey from bees for sustenance. It is also a weak link in the bear family.
5. Polar Bear
Polar bear is undoubtedly a huge carnivorous beast. The maximum weight of adult male polar bears can reach 1600 jin. But even with such a huge body, they can run at a speed of 60 kilometers (of course, it cannot be sustained for a long time). In addition, polar bears are good at swimming and have excellent hunting skills. Although not the largest in the bear family, it is the one with the strongest bite force.
6. Brown Bear
Brown bear is the most numerous species in the bear family. The brown bear of Kodiak Island is even more gigantic and terrifying than the polar bear, while the smallest brown bear of Syria is even weaker than the sloth bear. Therefore, it is difficult to define the strength of brown bears. However, if you select a medium-sized variety, the strength of brown bears should be second only to polar bears in the bear family.
7. American Black Bear
Actually, American black bears are more suitable to be called North American black bears, because this bear exists only in North America. American black bears may not be very impressive, but in the family of bear family, they rank third in terms of body size, second only to brown bears and polar bears. Adult male American black bears can weigh up to 500 jin, and their height when standing up can reach 2 meters. Their fighting power is not to be underestimated.
8. Asiatic Black Bear
Compared to its distant relative, American black bear, Asiatic black bear is smaller in size. The maximum length of adult male Asiatic black bears is 1.7 meters, and the weight is about 300 jin. In fact, Asiatic black bears are the weakest of the four kinds of bears in the bear genus (polar bear, brown bear, American black bear, Asiatic black bear). Even compared to giant pandas, their strength is half a step behind.
In conclusion, the specific strength ranking of the bear family is: Polar bear > Brown bear > American black bear > Giant panda > Asiatic black bear > Sloth bear > Spectacled bear > Sun bear. If calculated, giant panda’s combat effectiveness can rank fourth in the bear family.
