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title: "How much does a giant panda weigh?"
description: "A giant panda weighs 70–125 kg (154–276 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/giant-panda/
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# How much does a giant panda weigh?

**Typical weight: 70–125 kg**

That is 154–276 lb.

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

> Males average about 10% heavier than females.

## How that compares

*Giant panda against things of a similar mass.*

- Refrigerator: 70–170 kg
- Ostrich: 63–156 kg
- Photocopier: 30–250 kg
- Giant panda: 70–125 kg
- Jaguar: 45–120 kg
- Treadmill: 40–200 kg
- Wild boar: 50–200 kg
- English mastiff: 54–113 kg

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- [How long does a giant panda last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/giant-panda/) — 15–30 yr
- [Giant panda vs Tiger](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-tiger/) — Side by side
- [Giant panda vs American black bear](https://atoneplace.net/vs/american-black-bear-vs-giant-panda/) — Side by side
- [Giant panda vs Red kangaroo](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-red-kangaroo/) — Side by side
- [Giant panda vs White-tailed deer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-white-tailed-deer/) — Side by side
- [Giant panda vs Gorilla](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-gorilla/) — Side by side
- [Giant panda vs Reindeer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-reindeer/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a giant panda weigh?

A giant panda weighs 70–125 kg (154–276 lb). Males average about 10% heavier than females.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)