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Animal Size Database

Discover the incredible diversity of animal sizes in our comprehensive database. Compare yourself with creatures from around the world.

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African Elephant

Mammal

Savanna

Largest land animal

Height/Length:400cm (13'1")
Weight:6000kg

Giraffe

Mammal

Savanna

Tallest land animal

Height/Length:550cm (18'1")
Weight:1200kg

Brown Bear

Mammal

Forest

Large omnivorous mammal

Height/Length:300cm (9'10")
Weight:300kg

Polar Bear

Mammal

Arctic

Arctic marine mammal

Height/Length:350cm (11'6")
Weight:450kg

Rhino

Mammal

Savanna

Large herbivorous mammal

Height/Length:180cm (5'11")
Weight:2300kg

Hippo

Mammal

River

Large semi-aquatic mammal

Height/Length:165cm (5'5")
Weight:1800kg

Moose

Mammal

Forest

Largest deer species

Height/Length:220cm (7'3")
Weight:450kg

Camel

Mammal

Desert

Desert-adapted mammal

Height/Length:230cm (7'7")
Weight:650kg

Bison

Mammal

Grassland

Large North American bovine

Height/Length:200cm (6'7")
Weight:900kg

Water Buffalo

Mammal

Wetland

Large Asian bovine

Height/Length:180cm (5'11")
Weight:1200kg

Horse

Mammal

Grassland

Domesticated equine

Height/Length:160cm (5'3")
Weight:500kg

Kangaroo

Mammal

Grassland

Large marsupial

Height/Length:200cm (6'7")
Weight:90kg

Lion

Mammal

Savanna

King of the jungle

Height/Length:120cm (3'11")
Weight:190kg

Tiger

Mammal

Forest

Largest wild cat

Height/Length:110cm (3'7")
Weight:220kg

Zebra

Mammal

Savanna

Striped equine

Height/Length:150cm (4'11")
Weight:350kg

Gorilla

Mammal

Forest

Largest living primate

Height/Length:180cm (5'11")
Weight:220kg

Chimpanzee

Mammal

Forest

Our closest relatives

Height/Length:170cm (5'7")
Weight:70kg

Orangutan

Mammal

Forest

Arboreal great ape

Height/Length:150cm (4'11")
Weight:75kg

Leopard

Mammal

Various

Spotted big cat

Height/Length:70cm (2'4")
Weight:60kg

Jaguar

Mammal

Rainforest

Powerful big cat

Height/Length:75cm (2'6")
Weight:100kg

Wolf

Mammal

Forest

Pack hunting canine

Height/Length:85cm (2'9")
Weight:40kg

Deer

Mammal

Forest

Graceful herbivore

Height/Length:110cm (3'7")
Weight:70kg

Sheep

Mammal

Grassland

Domesticated livestock

Height/Length:70cm (2'4")
Weight:60kg

Goat

Mammal

Mountain

Agile climber

Height/Length:85cm (2'9")
Weight:55kg

Pig

Mammal

Farm

Intelligent omnivore

Height/Length:60cm (1'12")
Weight:100kg

Dog (Great Dane)

Mammal

Domestic

Giant dog breed

Height/Length:80cm (2'7")
Weight:70kg

Dog (Chihuahua)

Mammal

Domestic

Tiny dog breed

Height/Length:15cm (0'6")
Weight:2kg

Cat

Mammal

Domestic

Domestic feline

Height/Length:25cm (0'10")
Weight:4kg

Rabbit

Mammal

Grassland

Small herbivore

Height/Length:20cm (0'8")
Weight:2kg

Squirrel

Mammal

Forest

Tree-dwelling rodent

Height/Length:15cm (0'6")
Weight:0.5kg

Ostrich

Bird

Savanna

Largest living bird

Height/Length:275cm (9'0")
Weight:140kg

Emu

Bird

Grassland

Large flightless bird

Height/Length:190cm (6'3")
Weight:45kg

Emperor Penguin

Bird

Antarctic

Largest penguin species

Height/Length:122cm (4'0")
Weight:40kg

Bald Eagle

Bird

Various

Majestic bird of prey

Height/Length:90cm (2'11")
Weight:6kg

Condor

Bird

Mountain

Giant vulture

Height/Length:120cm (3'11")
Weight:15kg

Crane

Bird

Wetland

Elegant wading bird

Height/Length:150cm (4'11")
Weight:6kg

Swan

Bird

Lake

Graceful water bird

Height/Length:120cm (3'11")
Weight:12kg

Pelican

Bird

Coast

Large fishing bird

Height/Length:140cm (4'7")
Weight:15kg

Flamingo

Bird

Wetland

Pink wading bird

Height/Length:150cm (4'11")
Weight:4kg

Hummingbird

Bird

Various

Smallest bird species

Height/Length:10cm (0'4")
Weight:0.004kg

Blue Whale

Mammal

Ocean

Largest animal ever known (length)

Height/Length:3000cm (98'5")
Weight:150000kg

Sperm Whale

Mammal

Ocean

Largest toothed whale

Height/Length:2000cm (65'7")
Weight:57000kg

Orca

Mammal

Ocean

Apex marine predator

Height/Length:900cm (29'6")
Weight:6000kg

Dolphin

Mammal

Ocean

Intelligent marine mammal

Height/Length:250cm (8'2")
Weight:150kg

Great White Shark

Fish

Ocean

Large predatory shark (length)

Height/Length:620cm (20'4")
Weight:2268kg

Whale Shark

Fish

Ocean

Largest fish species

Height/Length:1200cm (39'4")
Weight:21500kg

Manta Ray

Fish

Ocean

Giant ray (wingspan)

Height/Length:700cm (22'12")
Weight:1350kg

Giant Squid

Mollusc

Deep Ocean

Mysterious deep-sea creature

Height/Length:1300cm (42'8")
Weight:275kg

Octopus

Mollusc

Ocean

Intelligent cephalopod

Height/Length:300cm (9'10")
Weight:15kg

Sea Turtle

Reptile

Ocean

Ancient marine reptile

Height/Length:200cm (6'7")
Weight:400kg

Saltwater Crocodile

Reptile

Swamp

Largest living reptile

Height/Length:700cm (22'12")
Weight:1000kg

Komodo Dragon

Reptile

Island

Largest lizard

Height/Length:300cm (9'10")
Weight:70kg

Anaconda

Reptile

Rainforest

Massive constrictor snake

Height/Length:900cm (29'6")
Weight:250kg

Python

Reptile

Various

Large constrictor snake

Height/Length:700cm (22'12")
Weight:113kg

Iguana

Reptile

Tropical

Large herbivorous lizard

Height/Length:150cm (4'11")
Weight:4kg

Tortoise

Reptile

Various

Long-lived shelled reptile

Height/Length:60cm (1'12")
Weight:300kg

Alligator

Reptile

Swamp

American crocodilian

Height/Length:400cm (13'1")
Weight:360kg

Monitor Lizard

Reptile

Various

Large predatory lizard

Height/Length:200cm (6'7")
Weight:50kg

Chameleon

Reptile

Forest

Color-changing lizard

Height/Length:25cm (0'10")
Weight:0.5kg

Gecko

Reptile

Various

Wall-climbing lizard

Height/Length:15cm (0'6")
Weight:0.1kg

Goliath Beetle

Insect

Forest

Largest beetle

Height/Length:10cm (0'4")
Weight:0.1kg

Tarantula

Arachnid

Desert

Large hairy spider

Height/Length:8cm (0'3")
Weight:0.085kg

Praying Mantis

Insect

Garden

Predatory insect

Height/Length:12cm (0'5")
Weight:0.01kg

Butterfly

Insect

Garden

Beautiful flying insect

Height/Length:5cm (0'2")
Weight:0.005kg

Dragonfly

Insect

Wetland

Ancient flying predator

Height/Length:7cm (0'3")
Weight:0.002kg

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Dinosaur

Prehistoric

King of dinosaurs

Height/Length:400cm (13'1")
Weight:8000kg

Brachiosaurus

Dinosaur

Prehistoric

Long-necked giant

Height/Length:1300cm (42'8")
Weight:35000kg

Triceratops

Dinosaur

Prehistoric

Three-horned herbivore

Height/Length:300cm (9'10")
Weight:12000kg

Velociraptor

Dinosaur

Prehistoric

Pack hunting raptor

Height/Length:50cm (1'8")
Weight:15kg

Mammoth

Mammal

Ice Age

Woolly elephant ancestor

Height/Length:280cm (9'2")
Weight:6000kg

Cow

Mammal

Farm

Dairy and beef cattle

Height/Length:150cm (4'11")
Weight:700kg

Bull

Mammal

Farm

Male cattle

Height/Length:180cm (5'11")
Weight:1000kg

Chicken

Bird

Farm

Domesticated fowl

Height/Length:40cm (1'4")
Weight:2kg

Rooster

Bird

Farm

Male chicken

Height/Length:50cm (1'8")
Weight:3kg

Duck

Bird

Farm

Waterfowl

Height/Length:30cm (0'12")
Weight:1.5kg

Cheetah

Mammal

Savanna

Fastest land animal

Height/Length:90cm (2'11")
Weight:60kg

Lynx

Mammal

Forest

Wild cat with tufted ears

Height/Length:60cm (1'12")
Weight:20kg

Bobcat

Mammal

Forest

Small North American wildcat

Height/Length:50cm (1'8")
Weight:15kg

Puma

Mammal

Mountain

Mountain lion

Height/Length:80cm (2'7")
Weight:70kg

Snow Leopard

Mammal

Mountain

High-altitude predator

Height/Length:60cm (1'12")
Weight:40kg

Baboon

Mammal

Savanna

Social primate

Height/Length:80cm (2'7")
Weight:30kg

Macaque

Mammal

Forest

Intelligent monkey

Height/Length:60cm (1'12")
Weight:10kg

Lemur

Mammal

Forest

Madagascar primate

Height/Length:50cm (1'8")
Weight:3kg

Gibbon

Mammal

Forest

Swinging ape

Height/Length:90cm (2'11")
Weight:6kg

Capuchin

Mammal

Rainforest

Tool-using monkey

Height/Length:45cm (1'6")
Weight:4kg

Beaver

Mammal

River

Dam-building rodent

Height/Length:30cm (0'12")
Weight:20kg

Porcupine

Mammal

Forest

Spiny rodent

Height/Length:25cm (0'10")
Weight:12kg

Capybara

Mammal

Wetland

Largest rodent

Height/Length:60cm (1'12")
Weight:65kg

Guinea Pig

Mammal

Domestic

Small pet rodent

Height/Length:12cm (0'5")
Weight:1kg

Hamster

Mammal

Domestic

Tiny pet rodent

Height/Length:8cm (0'3")
Weight:0.1kg

Turkey

Bird

Forest

Large ground bird

Height/Length:100cm (3'3")
Weight:10kg

Peacock

Bird

Forest

Colorful display bird

Height/Length:120cm (3'11")
Weight:6kg

Owl

Bird

Forest

Nocturnal hunter

Height/Length:50cm (1'8")
Weight:2kg

Hawk

Bird

Various

Sharp-eyed predator

Height/Length:40cm (1'4")
Weight:1kg

Parrot

Bird

Tropical

Colorful talking bird

Height/Length:30cm (0'12")
Weight:0.5kg

Seal

Mammal

Coast

Marine mammal

Height/Length:180cm (5'11")
Weight:130kg

Walrus

Mammal

Arctic

Tusked marine mammal

Height/Length:200cm (6'7")
Weight:1700kg

Manatee

Mammal

River

Gentle sea cow

Height/Length:300cm (9'10")
Weight:590kg

Narwhal

Mammal

Arctic

Unicorn of the sea

Height/Length:500cm (16'5")
Weight:1600kg

Jellyfish

Cnidarian

Ocean

Translucent sea creature

Height/Length:200cm (6'7")
Weight:200kg