🐻 Grizzly bear vs Leopard 🐆
The grizzly bear and the leopard are about the same size. They are about the same. The grizzly bear weighs about 5 times as much as the leopard.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐻 Grizzly bear | 🐆 Leopard |
|---|---|---|
| Size They are about the same size. | 5 to 7 ft1.5 to 2.1 m1 | 5.2 to 7.5 ft1.6 to 2.3 m2 |
| Top speed They are about the same. | 35 mph56 km/h3 | 37 mph60 km/h2 |
| Weight The grizzly bear weighs about 5 times as much as the leopard. | 243 to 661 lb110 to 300 kg4 | 37 to 143 lb17 to 65 kg2 |
| Lives The grizzly bear usually lives about twice as long as the leopard. | 25 years25 years4 | 10 to 12 years10 to 12 years2 |
| Eats The grizzly bear eats plants and animals; the leopard eats meat. | roots, berries, grasses, nuts, fish, insects and meat | mid-sized hoofed animals, plus birds, reptiles and rodents |
| Lives in They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. | the mountains and forests of western North America, from Alaska to Wyoming | woodland, grassland and forest across Africa and parts of Asia |
Which one? Grizzly bear or leopard
🏁 Who would win the race?
The leopard gets to the tree first. Over a short dash it is about the same as fast as the grizzly bear.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed. Our face-off books compare real numbers, and nobody gets hurt.
11 things to know about Grizzly bear vs Leopard
- The grizzly bear: A big brown bear with a shoulder hump, strong enough to dig.
- The leopard: A spotted big cat that lives across Africa and Asia.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The grizzly bear and the leopard are about the same size: 2 against 1.
- The grizzly bear weighs about 5 times as much as the leopard. That is 4 for the grizzly bear and 2 for the leopard.
- They are about the same. Top speeds: 3 for the grizzly bear and 2 for the leopard.
- The grizzly bear usually lives about twice as long as the leopard. Usual lifespans: 4 for the grizzly bear and 2 for the leopard.
- The grizzly bear eats roots, berries, grasses, nuts, fish, insects and meat. The leopard eats mid-sized hoofed animals, plus birds, reptiles and rodents.
- The grizzly bear lives in the mountains and forests of western North America, from Alaska to Wyoming. The leopard lives in woodland, grassland and forest across Africa and parts of Asia. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet.
- The grizzly bear: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 5
- The leopard: needs help (Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). 6
Wow facts
🐻 Grizzly bear
- The hump on its back is a big shoulder muscle for digging.
- Its cubs are born tiny, in the middle of winter.
- Many grizzlies eat more plants than meat.
🐆 Leopard
- A leopard can run fast in short bursts.
- Leopards live in woodland, grassland and forest.
- It eats birds, reptiles and rodents too.
Questions kids ask about Grizzly bear and Leopard
Which is bigger, grizzly bear or leopard?
The grizzly bear and the leopard are about the same size: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, grizzly bear or leopard?
The grizzly bear weighs about 5 times as much as the leopard. That is 4 for the grizzly bear and 2 for the leopard.
Which is faster, grizzly bear or leopard?
They are about the same. Top speeds: 3 for the grizzly bear and 2 for the leopard.
Which lives longer, grizzly bear or leopard?
The grizzly bear usually lives about twice as long as the leopard. Usual lifespans: 4 for the grizzly bear and 2 for the leopard.
What do grizzly bear and leopard eat?
The grizzly bear eats roots, berries, grasses, nuts, fish, insects and meat. The leopard eats mid-sized hoofed animals, plus birds, reptiles and rodents.
Where do grizzly bear and leopard live?
The grizzly bear lives in the mountains and forests of western North America, from Alaska to Wyoming. The leopard lives in woodland, grassland and forest across Africa and parts of Asia. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet.
Who would win, grizzly bear or leopard?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/grizzly-bear-vs-leopard
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Bears (brown bears), checked 30 October 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Panthera pardus (leopard), checked 10 November 2026.
- National Park Service, Glacier, checked 30 October 2026.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service (grizzly bear species profile), checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.