A viral video showing two women standing next to a grizzly bear height comparison chart has left viewers stunned, offering a sobering perspective on the sheer magnitude of these apex predators.
The footage, which has been making rounds on social media, demonstrates why recent survey results from YouGov are raising eyebrows among wildlife experts. According to the survey, 6% of Americans believe they could triumph over a grizzly bear in unarmed combat – a notion that becomes almost laughable when seeing the actual size comparison.
Which of the following animals, if any, do you think you could beat if you were unarmed?
RAT – 72%
HOUSE CAT – 69%
GOOSE – 71%
MEDIUM-SIZED DOG – 49%
EAGLE – 30%
LARGE DOG – 23%
CHIMPANZEE – 17%
KING COBRA – 15%
KANGAROO – 14%
WOLF – 12%
CROCODILE – 9%
GORILLA – 8%
ELEPHANT – 8%
LION – 8%
GRIZZLY BEAR – 6%
In the video, two women, both approximately six feet tall, stand beside a chart that towers over them, illustrating the true scale of a fully grown grizzly bear when standing on its hind legs.
The striking visual comes amid recent comments from television personality Whoopi Goldberg, who sparked controversy by stating she would rather encounter a bear than a man in the woods. “The bear will not shoot me. He’s not going to go, ‘Eugh,'” Goldberg said during a segment of her show.
Wildlife experts have long emphasized the importance of respecting these magnificent creatures from a safe distance. Even UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, who famously wrestled with bears in his youth, has noted that his experience was with trained circus bears under controlled conditions.
“Father put me [into] wrestling with [a] bear when I told him, ‘Hey, this bear tried to bite me.’ And I remember when he told me like, ‘Bite him back! No problem. You have to wrestle, you have to keep going,'” Nurmagomedov recalled, though he clarified that these were not wild grizzlies.
The video serves as a stark reminder that despite some Americans’ confidence in their abilities, wild grizzly bears are powerful creatures that demand our utmost respect and distance.
