Answer : No, a Panda is not heavier than a Sloth
The average weight of a Panda is 5 kg, (11 lbs) versus 6 kg, (13 lbs) for a Sloth
Name | Name:Panda | Name:Sloth |
Weight | Weight:5 kg, (11 lbs) | Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
| * Red Panda - ranges from 3.7 to 6.2kg | * Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg |
Height | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) | Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:38 kph, (24 mph) | Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):9 | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
Description | Description:Red Pandas live in the forests of Himalayan ranges. It feeds mainly on bamboo, berries, and eggs. It has dense reddish-brown fur,with black underneath, and white areas on the face and ears. They are expert climbers and can sleep while clinging to a tree. | Description:Hoffman’s two-toed sloth lives in tropical forest trees of Nicaragua, Peru, Central Brazil, and northern South America. They spend their lives hanging upside down: eating, sleeping, mating, and even giving birth in an upside down position. Walking is not in their nature, so they only crawl when on ground. |
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Name:Panda |
Weight:5 kg, (11 lbs) |
* Red Panda - ranges from 3.7 to 6.2kg |
Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) |
Top Speed:38 kph, (24 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):9 |
Description:Red Pandas live in the forests of Himalayan ranges. It feeds mainly on bamboo, berries, and eggs. It has dense reddish-brown fur,with black underneath, and white areas on the face and ears. They are expert climbers and can sleep while clinging to a tree. |
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Name:Sloth |
Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
* Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg |
Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
Description:Hoffman’s two-toed sloth lives in tropical forest trees of Nicaragua, Peru, Central Brazil, and northern South America. They spend their lives hanging upside down: eating, sleeping, mating, and even giving birth in an upside down position. Walking is not in their nature, so they only crawl when on ground. |
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