Fish · #370 biggest of 1,014
How big is the bull shark?
3.4 m
The bull shark measures 3.4 m. That's about 40 credit cards lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 3.4 meters, or about 11 feet.
- It's about 2 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 40 credit cards could line up across it.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #370 by size.
Size comparison
How bull shark stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
sturgeon
3.5 m
Apollo command module
3.5 m
jousting lance
3.5 m
Deinonychus
3.4 m
bull shark
3.4 m
Andean condor
3.3 m
ocean sunfish (mola)
3.3 m
marabou stork
3.2 m
Starlink satellite
3.2 m
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Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 50% of its height.
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