The species exhibits a body height ranging from 22.9 centimeters to 1.2 meters, and a body length from 2.4 to 3.3 meters; mass varies from 86.94 to 110.59 kilograms. The young, referred to as cubs, have a body mass between 0.8 and 50 kilograms, and a body length from 50 centimeters to 1.6 meters. Adult individuals possess a body mass ranging from 180 kilograms to 0.3 metric tons, with a body length from 2.7 to 3.3 meters.