1.2 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by shoulder height; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Adult Male African Lion
A representative adult male African lion standing 1.20 m at the shoulder and measuring about 3.00 m nose to tail. The 189 kg mass is typical rather than record-setting. The comparison silhouette uses a calm four-footed stance with a naturally relaxed tail.
Dimensions
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Length
- 3 m
- Weight
- 189 kg
Quick facts
- Shoulder height
- 1.20 m
- Total length
- about 3.00 m
- Typical male mass
- 189 kg
Adult Male African Lion · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Shoulder height anchors the side view; reported total length does not force the relaxed tail into a straight contour.