Animals · #324 biggest of 1,014
How big is the African elephant?
6.5 m
The African elephant measures 6.5 m. That's about 3.82 adult humans lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 6.5 meters, or about 21 feet.
- It's about 3.82 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 3.82 adult humans could line up across it.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #324 by size.
Size comparison
How African elephant stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
speedboat
7 m
manta ray
7 m
Stonehenge (a standing stone)
7 m
Cassini probe
6.8 m
African elephant
6.5 m
limousine
6.4 m
reticulated python
6.25 m
reticulated python
6.25 m
pole vault world record
6.23 m
Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 26.2% of its height.
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