1.2 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by ground-to-crown standing height; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Emperor Penguin
The emperor penguin is the tallest living penguin species. This reference represents an adult about 1.2 m tall and 30 kg in mass in a calm upright pose. Adult height is the primary anchor; natural posture and seasonal mass variation are representative.
Dimensions
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 30 kg
Quick facts
- Representative height
- 1.2 m
- Representative mass
- 30 kg
Emperor Penguin · Size infographic
Popular comparisons
Related objects
Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Adult height is the primary anchor; natural posture and seasonal mass variation are representative.