Kodiak bears
Alaska's largest carnivores
Kodiak bears are a population of brown bears native to the Kodiak Archipelago in southwestern Alaska.
Isolated from mainland bears for thousands of years, they've grown exceptionally large—rivaling polar bears as the biggest land carnivores.
The name often appears in comparisons emphasizing size or power: He was built like a Kodiak bear.
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- standing tallRemaining proudly upright
- ursineRelating to bruins
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- big gameLarge hunted wildlife
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