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Leopard vs Red kangaroo

Leopard vs red kangaroo
Red kangaroo is larger on weight
Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than leopard on weight — about 1.1×.

A leopard and a red kangaroo can be compared on 5 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.
Leopard Red kangaroo
Weight 28–90 kg 18–92 kg
Height 0.55–0.8 m 1–1.8 m
Length 0.9–1.9 m 0.85–1.6 m
Top speed 58 km/h 56 km/h
Typical lifespan 10–21 yr 12–25 yr

What the numbers say

  • Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than leopard on weight — about 1.1×.
  • Red kangaroo is 2.1× leopard on height.
  • Leopard and red kangaroo are near enough identical on length.
  • Leopard and red kangaroo are near enough identical on top speed.
  • Red kangaroo is 1.7× leopard on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Red kangaroo 18–92 kg
Leopard 28–90 kg

Leopard

The most widespread big cat, and the one that routinely hauls kills heavier than itself into trees.

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, leopard or red kangaroo?
Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than leopard on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do leopards and red kangaroos compare on height?
Leopard: 0.55–0.8 m. Red kangaroo: 1–1.8 m. Red kangaroo is 2.1× leopard on height.
How do leopards and red kangaroos compare on length?
Leopard: 0.9–1.9 m. Red kangaroo: 0.85–1.6 m. Leopard and red kangaroo are near enough identical on length.

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Sources

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

How these figures are compiled and checked