Nature · Tall adult male reference
How tall is Ostrich?
The ostrich is shown at 2.7 meters, the upper end of San Diego Zoo’s listed adult male height range. It stands almost a meter above the reference human.
2.7 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Upper end of reported adult male height range
- Subject or version
- Tall adult male reference
- In feet, rounded
- 8.9 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
A range is more informative than one universal animal measurement. This record deliberately chooses the tall end for an adult male; females and smaller males will differ.
The long neck contributes much of the standing height. This comparison keeps the bird upright, rather than using body length or wingspan as a substitute.
Quick facts
This 2.7-meter ostrich represents the tall end of the adult male range reported by San Diego Zoo. It is not the average height of every ostrich.
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