Nature
How tall is a giant panda?
An adult giant panda stands about 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) at the shoulder.
What is measured: adult shoulder height
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How big is that, really?
- About 1.8× as tall as a bowling pin
- About 41% of the height of an adult person
- About 35% of the height of a doorway
- About 4.8× as tall as a smartphone
- About 8.2× the length of a credit card
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Facts about Giant panda
A giant panda’s powerful jaw and enlarged wrist bone help it grasp and chew tough bamboo stems.
Source: Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Giant Panda
Nature
Compared with other things in nature
| Name | Size | Compared with Giant panda |
|---|---|---|
| Emperor tamarin | 25 cm (9.84 in) | 0.36× |
| Queen Alexandra's birdwing | 28 cm (11 in) | 0.4× |
| Goliath birdeater | 28 cm (11 in) | 0.4× |
| Giant panda | 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) | this page |
| Rafflesia arnoldii | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 1.4× |
| Coconut crab | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 1.4× |
| Galápagos giant tortoise | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) | 1.6× |
| Snow leopard | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) | 1.9× |
| Okapi | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 2.4× |
| Red kangaroo | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 2.6× |
Test your sense of scale
Which is bigger: Giant panda or Rafflesia arnoldii?
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