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Giant panda vs Reindeer

Giant panda vs reindeer
Reindeer is larger on weight
Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on weight — about 1.2×.

A giant panda and a reindeer 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

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Giant panda Reindeer
Weight 70–125 kg 60–318 kg
Height 0.6–0.9 m 0.85–1.5 m
Length 1.2–1.9 m 1.6–2.1 m
Typical lifespan 15–30 yr 8–18 yr

What the numbers say

  • Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on weight — about 1.2×.
  • Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on height — about 1.5×.
  • Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on length — about 1.2×.
  • Giant panda is 1.7× reindeer on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Reindeer 60–318 kg
Giant panda 70–125 kg

Giant panda

A bear that has become a bamboo specialist, eating 12-38 kg of it a day.

Reindeer

The only deer in which both sexes grow antlers, and the only one widely domesticated.

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 reindeer?
Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do giant pandas and reindeer compare on height?
Giant panda: 0.6–0.9 m. Reindeer: 0.85–1.5 m. Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on height — about 1.5×.
How do giant pandas and reindeer compare on length?
Giant panda: 1.2–1.9 m. Reindeer: 1.6–2.1 m. Reindeer is somewhat greater than giant panda on length — about 1.2×.

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Sources

  1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
  2. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked