Nature · Adult male · illustrative pose
How tall is African savanna elephant?
The elephant starts at an illustrative 3.5-meter posed height. Its shoulder-height source provides context, while the complete reconstruction remains an adjustable assumption.
≈ 3.5 m
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- Illustrative posed height · adjustable
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- Adult male · illustrative pose
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- A starting value for the illustration, not a universal or confirmed height.
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A little more perspective
WWF gives an 11-foot shoulder height for its African elephant reference, about 3.35 meters. The top of an animal’s head can sit above or below its shoulders depending on posture.
This reconstruction is set to a 3.5-meter overall height so the comparison does not silently relabel shoulder height as head height. Change the assumption and keep the estimate label when sharing.
Quick facts
A 3.5-meter overall pose is an illustrative adult reference. WWF lists an 11-foot shoulder height, about 3.35 meters; that shoulder measurement is not identical to the highest point of this reconstruction.
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Sources and measurement notes
The 3.5-meter illustration is an assumption; WWF’s 11-foot figure describes shoulder height.
Source review recorded . Maintained by Ishan Karunaratne. Suggest a correction with a source and the exact measurement being compared.