The Kodiak is roughly the same size as the polar bear, so many consider it a tie for the title of largest bear. Like the polar bear, the Kodiak’s shoulder height can reach 5 feet, but most bears ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Two Kodiak bear cubs, a unique subspecies of the brown bear, were found in a rural area of the Florida Panhandle thousands of miles away from their native home, authorities said.

FWC eventually determined the bears were Kodiak bears, a subspecies of the grizzly bear that is native to Alaska. Sometimes referred to as the Alaskan brown bear, they can grow up to 1,500 pounds ...