Giant panda vs Red kangaroo
Giant panda vs red kangaroo
Giant panda is larger on weight
Giant panda is 1.7× red kangaroo on weight.
A giant panda and a red kangaroo 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 | Red kangaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 70–125 kg | 18–92 kg |
| Height | 0.6–0.9 m | 1–1.8 m |
| Length | 1.2–1.9 m | 0.85–1.6 m |
| Typical lifespan | 15–30 yr | 12–25 yr |
What the numbers say
- Giant panda is 1.7× red kangaroo on weight.
- Red kangaroo is 2× giant panda on height.
- Giant panda and red kangaroo are near enough identical on length.
- Giant panda and red kangaroo are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Giant panda 70–125 kg
Red kangaroo 18–92 kg
Giant panda
A bear that has become a bamboo specialist, eating 12-38 kg of it a day.
Red kangaroo
The largest marsupial; a hopping gait that gets more efficient the faster it goes.
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 red kangaroo?
- Giant panda is 1.7× red kangaroo on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do giant pandas and red kangaroos compare on height?
- Giant panda: 0.6–0.9 m. Red kangaroo: 1–1.8 m. Red kangaroo is 2× giant panda on height.
- How do giant pandas and red kangaroos compare on length?
- Giant panda: 1.2–1.9 m. Red kangaroo: 0.85–1.6 m. Giant panda and red kangaroo are near enough identical on length.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)