Giant panda vs Lion
Giant panda vs lion
Lion is larger on weight
Lion is 1.9× giant panda on weight.
A giant panda and a lion can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Giant panda | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 70–125 kg | 120–250 kg |
| Height | 0.6–0.9 m | 0.9–1.2 m |
| Length | 1.2–1.9 m | 1.6–2.5 m |
| Typical lifespan | 15–30 yr | 10–20 yr |
What the numbers say
- Lion is 1.9× giant panda on weight.
- Lion is somewhat greater than giant panda on height — about 1.5×.
- Lion is somewhat greater than giant panda on length — about 1.4×.
- Giant panda is somewhat greater than lion on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.
Weight compared.
Lion 120–250 kg
Giant panda 70–125 kg
Giant panda
A bear that has become a bamboo specialist, eating 12-38 kg of it a day.
Lion
The second-largest living cat and the only one that lives in permanent social groups.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, giant panda or lion?
- Lion is 1.9× giant panda on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do giant pandas and lions compare on height?
- Giant panda: 0.6–0.9 m. Lion: 0.9–1.2 m. Lion is somewhat greater than giant panda on height — about 1.5×.
- How do giant pandas and lions compare on length?
- Giant panda: 1.2–1.9 m. Lion: 1.6–2.5 m. Lion is somewhat greater than giant panda on length — about 1.4×.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)