3.3 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by shoulder height; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
African Savannah Elephant
The African savannah elephant is the largest living land animal. This comparison uses a large adult reference: 3.3 m at the shoulder, about 6 m long, and 6 tonnes in mass. A large adult reference is used; shoulder height anchors the standing animal while natural body pose remains representative.
Dimensions
- Height
- 3.3 m
- Length
- 6 m
- Weight
- 6 t
Quick facts
- Shoulder height
- up to 3.3 m
- Representative length
- 6 m
- Representative mass
- 6 t
African Savannah Elephant · Size infographic
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Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
A large adult reference is used; shoulder height anchors the standing animal while natural body pose remains representative.