Fastest bear – sustained speed

Bears are not generally noted for their speed of movement. However, the fastest reliably recorded speed is 56 kilometres per hour (35 miles per hour), which was timed for a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) running along a road in Churchill, Canada. The brown bear (Ursus arctos) can attain speeds exceeding 64 kilometres per hour (40 miles per hour) but only in very short bursts.