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Animal Sizes: Height and Length

Size is measured differently for different body plans. Four-legged mammals are measured to the shoulder, upright animals such as giraffes, ostriches and penguins by standing height, and whales, fish, snakes and lizards by total length. Some birds and insects are best described by wingspan. Each row says which measurement is used.

Tallest Animals in the World

214 animals, A–Z. Tap a column heading to sort.

AnimalClassSizeNotes
African Buffalo Mammals 1.0–1.7 m (3.3–5.6 ft)Shoulder height
African Elephant Mammals 2.5–4 m (8.2–13 ft)Shoulder height
African Grey Parrot Birds about 33 cm (13 in)Length
African Spurred Tortoise Reptiles 50–80 cm (20–31 in)Shell length
African Wild Dog Mammals 60–75 cm (24–30 in)Shoulder height
Alpaca Mammals 81–99 cm (32–39 in)Shoulder height
American Alligator Reptiles 2.5–4.5 m (8–15 ft)Length
American Bison Mammals 1.5–1.9 m (5–6.2 ft)Shoulder height
American Black Bear Mammals 0.7–1.0 m (2.3–3.3 ft)Shoulder height
American Bullfrog Amphibians 9–15 cm (3.5–6 in)Body length
American Crow Birds 40–53 cm (16–21 in)Length
American Lobster Invertebrates 20–60 cm (8–24 in)Body length
American Robin Birds 20–28 cm (8–11 in)Length
American Toad Amphibians 5–9 cm (2–3.5 in)Body length
Andean Condor Birds 2.7–3.2 m (8.9–10.5 ft)Wingspan
Arctic Fox Mammals 25–30 cm (10–12 in)Shoulder height
Asian Elephant Mammals 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft)Shoulder height
Asian Giant Hornet Invertebrates 35–50 mm (1.4–2 in)Body length
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fish 2–2.5 m (6.5–8.2 ft)Length
Atlantic Puffin Birds 26–30 cm (10–12 in)Length
Atlantic Salmon Fish 70–100 cm (28–39 in)Length
Axolotl Amphibians 15–30 cm (6–12 in)Length
Bactrian Camel Mammals 1.6–1.8 m (5.2–5.9 ft)Shoulder height
Bald Eagle Birds 1.8–2.3 m (5.9–7.5 ft)Wingspan
Ball Python Reptiles 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft)Length
Barn Owl Birds 80–125 cm (31–49 in)Wingspan
Beluga Sturgeon Fish 1.4–3.3 m (4.7–10.8 ft)Length
Beluga Whale Mammals 3–5.5 m (10–18 ft)Length
Betta Fish Fish 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in)Length
Black Garden Ant Invertebrates 3–9 mm (0.12–0.35 in)Body length
Black Mamba Reptiles 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft)Length
Black Rhinoceros Mammals 1.4–1.8 m (4.6–5.9 ft)Shoulder height
Blue Whale Mammals 24–30 m (79–98 ft)Length
Blue Wildebeest Mammals 1.15–1.45 m (3.8–4.8 ft)Shoulder height
Boa Constrictor Reptiles 2–3 m (6.5–10 ft)Length
Bobcat Mammals 30–60 cm (12–24 in)Shoulder height
Bonobo Mammals 1.0–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)Height
Bornean Orangutan Mammals 1.0–1.4 m (3.3–4.6 ft)Height
Bottlenose Dolphin Mammals 2–4 m (6.6–13 ft)Length
Bowhead Whale Mammals 14–18 m (46–59 ft)Length
Brown Rat Mammals 20–28 cm (8–11 in)Body length
Brown-Throated Sloth Mammals 42–80 cm (17–31 in)Body length
Budgerigar Birds 18–20 cm (7–8 in)Length
Buff-Tailed Bumblebee Invertebrates 11–23 mm (0.4–0.9 in)Body length
Bull Shark Fish 2.1–3.4 m (7–11 ft)Length
Burmese Python Reptiles 3–5 m (10–16 ft)Length
California Sea Lion Mammals 1.8–2.4 m (5.9–7.9 ft)Length
Canada Goose Birds 1.27–1.85 m (4.2–6.1 ft)Wingspan
Cane Toad Amphibians 10–15 cm (4–6 in)Body length
Capybara Mammals 50–62 cm (20–24 in)Shoulder height
Cat Mammals 23–25 cm (9–10 in)Shoulder height
Central Bearded Dragon Reptiles 40–60 cm (16–24 in)Length
Cheetah Mammals 67–94 cm (26–37 in)Shoulder height
Chicken Birds 40–70 cm (16–28 in)Height
Chimpanzee Mammals 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft)Height
Chinese Giant Salamander Amphibians 1–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)Length
Cockatiel Birds 30–33 cm (12–13 in)Length
Common Earthworm Invertebrates 10–25 cm (4–10 in)Length
Common Octopus Invertebrates 0.6–1 m (2–3.3 ft) including armsLength
Common Ostrich Birds 1.7–2.7 m (5.6–8.9 ft)Height
Common Raven Birds 1.0–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft)Wingspan
Common Starfish Invertebrates 10–30 cm (4–12 in) acrossBody length
Common Swift Birds 38–44 cm (15–17 in)Wingspan
Common Vampire Bat Mammals 35–40 cm (14–16 in)Wingspan
Common Warthog Mammals 64–85 cm (25–33 in)Shoulder height
Common Wasp Invertebrates 12–20 mm (0.5–0.8 in)Body length
Common Wombat Mammals 90–115 cm (35–45 in)Body length
Cougar Mammals 60–90 cm (24–35 in)Shoulder height
Cow Mammals 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft)Shoulder height
Coyote Mammals 58–66 cm (23–26 in)Shoulder height
Dog Mammals 15–85 cm (6–34 in)Shoulder height
Donkey Mammals 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft)Shoulder height
Dromedary Camel Mammals 1.7–2.0 m (5.6–6.6 ft)Shoulder height
Eastern Gray Squirrel Mammals 23–30 cm (9–12 in)Body length
Eastern Newt Amphibians 7–12.5 cm (2.8–5 in)Length
Electric Eel Fish 1–2.5 m (3.3–8.2 ft)Length
Elk Mammals 1.3–1.5 m (4.3–4.9 ft)Shoulder height
Emperor Dragonfly Invertebrates 6.6–8.4 cm (2.6–3.3 in)Body length
Emperor Penguin Birds 1.0–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)Height
Emperor Scorpion Invertebrates 15–20 cm (6–8 in)Length
Emu Birds 1.5–1.9 m (4.9–6.2 ft)Height
European Hare Mammals 60–75 cm (24–30 in)Body length
European Hedgehog Mammals 20–30 cm (8–12 in)Body length
European Mantis Invertebrates 6–9 cm (2.4–3.5 in)Body length
Fennec Fox Mammals 18–22 cm (7–8.7 in)Shoulder height
Fire Salamander Amphibians 15–25 cm (6–10 in)Length
Galápagos Tortoise Reptiles 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft)Shell length
Garden Snail Invertebrates 2.5–4 cm (1–1.6 in) shell diameterShell length
Giant Anteater Mammals 1.8–2.2 m (6–7 ft) including tailLength
Giant Clam Invertebrates 0.8–1.2 m (2.6–3.9 ft)Shell length
Giant Manta Ray Fish 4.5–7 m (15–23 ft)Wingspan
Giant Panda Mammals 0.6–0.9 m (2–3 ft)Shoulder height
Giant Squid Invertebrates 10–13 m (33–43 ft) total length of the largest adultsLength
Gila Monster Reptiles 40–56 cm (16–22 in)Length
Giraffe Mammals 4.3–5.7 m (14–18.7 ft)Height
Goat Mammals 40–90 cm (16–35 in)Shoulder height
Golden Eagle Birds 1.8–2.3 m (5.9–7.5 ft)Wingspan
Golden Poison Frog Amphibians 4.5–5.5 cm (1.8–2.2 in)Body length
Goldfish Fish 10–30 cm (4–12 in)Length
Goliath Birdeater Invertebrates 11–13 cm body (4.3–5.1 in); leg span up to 30 cm (12 in)Body length
Goliath Frog Amphibians 17–32 cm (6.7–12.6 in)Body length
Gray Wolf Mammals 65–85 cm (26–33 in)Shoulder height
Great Hammerhead Shark Fish 3–4 m (10–13 ft)Length
Great Horned Owl Birds 1.0–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft)Wingspan
Great White Shark Fish 3.4–4.9 m (11–16 ft)Length
Greater Flamingo Birds 1.1–1.5 m (3.6–4.9 ft)Height
Green Anaconda Reptiles 3–5 m (10–16 ft)Length
Green Iguana Reptiles 1.2–1.7 m (4–5.5 ft)Length
Green Sea Turtle Reptiles 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 ft)Shell length
Greenland Shark Fish 2.4–4.8 m (8–16 ft)Length
Grizzly Bear Mammals 0.9–1.1 m (3–3.6 ft)Shoulder height
Guinea Pig Mammals 20–25 cm (8–10 in)Body length
Guppy Fish 1.5–6 cm (0.6–2.4 in)Length
Hamster Mammals 13–18 cm (5–7 in)Body length
Harbor Seal Mammals 1.5–1.9 m (4.9–6.2 ft)Length
Hippopotamus Mammals 1.3–1.65 m (4.3–5.4 ft)Shoulder height
Honey Badger Mammals 23–28 cm (9–11 in)Shoulder height
Horse Mammals 1.4–1.8 m (14–18 hands, 4.6–5.9 ft)Shoulder height
House Mouse Mammals 7.5–10 cm (3–4 in)Body length
Housefly Invertebrates 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in)Body length
Humpback Whale Mammals 12–16 m (39–52 ft)Length
Immortal Jellyfish Invertebrates about 4.5 mm (0.18 in) bell diameterBody length
Indian Cobra Reptiles 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft)Length
Indian Peafowl Birds 0.95–2.25 m (3.1–7.4 ft) including the male's trainLength
Indo-Pacific Sailfish Fish 2–3.4 m (6.5–11 ft)Length
Jaguar Mammals 68–76 cm (27–30 in)Shoulder height
Japanese Macaque Mammals 50–60 cm (20–24 in)Body length
Japanese Spider Crab Invertebrates 30–40 cm (12–16 in) carapace; leg span up to 3.7 m (12 ft)Body length
King Cobra Reptiles 3–4 m (10–13 ft)Length
Koala Mammals 60–85 cm (24–33 in)Body length
Koi Fish 60–90 cm (24–36 in)Length
Komodo Dragon Reptiles 2–3 m (6.5–10 ft)Length
Largemouth Bass Fish 30–60 cm (12–24 in)Length
Leatherback Sea Turtle Reptiles 1.3–1.8 m (4.3–5.9 ft)Shell length
Leopard Mammals 57–70 cm (22–28 in)Shoulder height
Leopard Gecko Reptiles 18–28 cm (7–11 in)Length
Lined Seahorse Fish 12–19 cm (4.7–7.5 in)Length
Lion Mammals 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 ft)Shoulder height
Llama Mammals 1.0–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft); 1.7–1.8 m at the headShoulder height
Luna Moth Invertebrates 7.5–11.5 cm (3–4.5 in)Wingspan
Mallard Birds 50–65 cm (20–26 in)Length
Mandrill Mammals 55–95 cm (22–37 in)Body length
Meerkat Mammals 24–35 cm (9.5–14 in)Body length
Monarch Butterfly Invertebrates 8.9–10.2 cm (3.5–4 in)Wingspan
Moon Jellyfish Invertebrates 25–40 cm (10–16 in) bell diameterBody length
Moose Mammals 1.4–2.1 m (4.6–6.9 ft)Shoulder height
Mute Swan Birds 2.0–2.4 m (6.6–7.9 ft)Wingspan
Naked Mole-Rat Mammals 8–10 cm (3–4 in)Body length
Narwhal Mammals 3.5–5.5 m (11.5–18 ft), excluding the tuskLength
Nile Crocodile Reptiles 3–5 m (10–16 ft)Length
Nine-Banded Armadillo Mammals 64–107 cm (25–42 in) including tailLength
North American Beaver Mammals 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 ft) including tailLength
North Island Brown Kiwi Birds about 40 cm (16 in)Height
Northern Cardinal Birds 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in)Length
Ocean Quahog Invertebrates 7–13 cm (2.8–5 in)Shell length
Ocean Sunfish Fish 1.8–3.3 m (6–11 ft)Length
Ocellaris Clownfish Fish 8–11 cm (3.1–4.3 in)Length
Okapi Mammals about 1.5 m (4.9 ft)Shoulder height
Orca Mammals 5–8 m (16–26 ft)Length
Peregrine Falcon Birds 74–120 cm (29–47 in)Wingspan
Pig Mammals 0.6–0.9 m (2–3 ft)Shoulder height
Plains Zebra Mammals 1.1–1.45 m (3.6–4.8 ft)Shoulder height
Platypus Mammals 40–60 cm (16–24 in)Length
Polar Bear Mammals 1.0–1.6 m (3.3–5.2 ft)Shoulder height
Pronghorn Mammals 0.8–1.05 m (2.6–3.4 ft)Shoulder height
Rabbit Mammals 34–50 cm (13–20 in)Body length
Raccoon Mammals 23–30 cm (9–12 in)Shoulder height
Rainbow Trout Fish 30–75 cm (12–30 in)Length
Red Deer Mammals 0.95–1.3 m (3.1–4.3 ft)Shoulder height
Red Fox Mammals 35–50 cm (14–20 in)Shoulder height
Red Kangaroo Mammals 1.0–1.6 m (3.3–5.2 ft)Height
Red Panda Mammals 50–64 cm (20–25 in), plus a 28–59 cm tailBody length
Red-Bellied Piranha Fish 15–33 cm (6–13 in)Length
Red-Eared Slider Reptiles 15–28 cm (6–11 in)Shell length
Red-Eyed Tree Frog Amphibians 5–7.5 cm (2–3 in)Body length
Red-Tailed Hawk Birds 1.1–1.4 m (3.6–4.6 ft)Wingspan
Reindeer Mammals 0.85–1.5 m (2.8–4.9 ft)Shoulder height
Reticulated Python Reptiles 3–6 m (10–20 ft)Length
Ring-Tailed Lemur Mammals 39–46 cm (15–18 in), plus a 56–63 cm tailBody length
Rock Pigeon Birds 29–37 cm (11–15 in)Length
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Birds 7–9 cm (2.8–3.5 in)Length
Saltwater Crocodile Reptiles 2.5–5 m (8–16 ft)Length
Scarlet Macaw Birds 81–96 cm (32–38 in)Length
Sea Otter Mammals 1.0–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft)Length
Seven-Spot Ladybug Invertebrates 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in)Body length
Sheep Mammals 60–90 cm (24–35 in)Shoulder height
Snow Leopard Mammals about 56–60 cm (22–24 in)Shoulder height
Snowy Owl Birds 1.25–1.5 m (4.1–4.9 ft)Wingspan
Southern Black Widow Invertebrates 8–13 mm (0.3–0.5 in); about 38 mm (1.5 in) with legsBody length
Sperm Whale Mammals 11–16 m (36–52 ft)Length
Spotted Hyena Mammals 70–90 cm (28–35 in)Shoulder height
Springbok Mammals 71–86 cm (28–34 in)Shoulder height
Striped Skunk Mammals 52–77 cm (20–30 in) including tailLength
Swordfish Fish 1.8–3 m (6–10 ft)Length
Tasmanian Devil Mammals about 30 cm (12 in)Shoulder height
Thomson's Gazelle Mammals 55–82 cm (22–32 in)Shoulder height
Tiger Mammals 0.8–1.1 m (2.6–3.6 ft)Shoulder height
Tiger Shark Fish 3–4.3 m (10–14 ft)Length
Toco Toucan Birds 55–65 cm (22–26 in) including the billLength
Tuatara Reptiles 45–61 cm (18–24 in)Length
Veiled Chameleon Reptiles 35–60 cm (14–24 in)Length
Walrus Mammals 2.2–3.6 m (7.2–11.8 ft)Length
Wandering Albatross Birds 2.5–3.5 m (8.2–11.5 ft)Wingspan
West Indian Manatee Mammals 2.7–3.5 m (8.9–11.5 ft)Length
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Reptiles 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft)Length
Western Gorilla Mammals 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft)Height
Western Honey Bee Invertebrates 12–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in)Body length
Whale Shark Fish 5.5–12 m (18–39 ft)Length
White Rhinoceros Mammals 1.5–1.85 m (4.9–6.1 ft)Shoulder height
White-Tailed Deer Mammals 0.8–1.0 m (2.6–3.3 ft)Shoulder height
Wild Boar Mammals 55–110 cm (22–43 in)Shoulder height
Wild Turkey Birds 76–125 cm (30–49 in)Length
Wolverine Mammals 30–45 cm (12–18 in)Shoulder height
Yellow Fever Mosquito Invertebrates 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in)Body length

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