Animal Size Comparison
Use this animal size comparison to see how a blue whale measures against a school bus or a giraffe against a two-story building. Select two animals and find out.
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Scale Reference
Size Facts
- Largest animal ever
The blue whale reaches up to 30 meters long and weighs around 150 tonnes -- heavier than any dinosaur that ever lived.
- Tallest land animal
Giraffes stand up to 5.5 meters tall. Their necks alone measure around 1.8 meters, roughly the height of a full-grown human.
- Heaviest land animal
The African bush elephant weighs up to 6,350 kg. That is roughly the weight of four average cars stacked together.
- Smallest mammal
The bumblebee bat weighs just 2 grams and measures 3 centimeters long -- small enough to sit on your fingertip.
- Longest snake
The reticulated python can reach 6.25 meters. Some disputed records claim lengths up to 10 meters.
- Largest wingspan
The wandering albatross has a wingspan of up to 3.5 meters -- wider than most compact cars are long.