A polar bear vs Kodiak bear is important to distinguish, given that they are both two of the largest bears in the world.

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.

Kodiak bears are the largest subspecies of brown bear in North America and only live in the Kodiak Archipelago of Alaska, which has one of the highest population densities of bears in the world.

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 ...

A highly contagious form of avian influenza was found in a Kodiak brown bear cub. ... The virus hasn’t been widespread in mammals, and Beckmen said it’s not much of a threat to humans.

When he’s a grizzly bear or a Kodiak bear, or a vicious Polar bear, he’s incredible.” Kodiaks are considered the world’s biggest bears, but they are known to co-exist with humans in Alaska.