Fish · #360 biggest of 1,014
How big is the hammerhead shark?
4 m
The hammerhead shark measures 4 m. That's about 2.35 adult humans lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 4 meters, or about 13 feet.
- It's about 2.35 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 47 credit cards could line up across it.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #360 by size.
Size comparison
How hammerhead shark stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
hippopotamus
4 m
white rhinoceros
4 m
king cobra
4 m
hatchback
4 m
hammerhead shark
4 m
American alligator
4 m
king cobra
4 m
Voyager probe
4 m
great white pelican
3.6 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 42.5% of its height.
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