Brown bear, brown bear what do you see? Melbourne Zoo, April 2011. The brown bear can weigh from 300 to 780 kilograms – that’s more than eight times me – and at its largest rivals the polar bear as the largest land-based predator in the world! I see Henry and Ezra and some bloke with a camera. Melbourne Zoo, April 2011. This one is a handsome beast that particularly caught Ezra’s eye. While Ez marvelled at its bulk and dexterity on those rocks, Henry was more taken by the fact that it was eating carrots and lettuce! Ursus arctos, Ursus arctos quis operor vos animadverto? Melbourne Zoo, April 2011.