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Dog breeds, tallest first

Each row is drawn to one scale; the dashed line is 5 ft 9 in, the average US man.

• Great Dane28–32 in
• Irish Wolfhound32+ in
• Pyrenean Mountain Dog25–32 in
• Scottish Deerhound28–32 in
• Leonberger25.5–31.5 in
• Neapolitan Mastiff24–31 in
• Pyrenean Mastiff28–31 in
• Spanish Mastiff30.5+ in
• Black Russian Terrier26–30 in
• Greyhound27–30 in

See all 297 dog breeds

Mammals, tallest first

• African bush elephant9 ft 11.5 in–11 ft 0.5 in
• American bison6 ft 0 in
• Moose6 ft 0 in
• Western lowland gorilla6 ft 0 in
• Dromedary camel5 ft 11 in–7 ft 10.5 in
• European bison5 ft 11 in–6 ft 10.5 in
• Rhinoceros5 ft 11 in
• Polar bear5 ft 7 in
• Elk5 ft 0 in
• Chimpanzee4 ft 11 in

See all 42 mammals

Horses and ponies, tallest first

• Shire horse17 hands
• Percheron16.2–17.3 hands
• Thoroughbred15.2–17 hands
• Friesian horse15–16 hands
• Arabian horse14.1–15.1 hands
• Fell pony14 hands
• Quarter Horse14–16 hands
• Connemara pony12.2–14.2 hands
• Dartmoor pony12.2 hands
• Przewalski's horse11.3–13.3 hands

See all 12 horses and ponies

Birds, tallest first

• Ostrich6 ft 6.5 in
• Emu6 ft 3 in
• Southern cassowary4 ft 11 in–5 ft 11 in
• Emperor penguin3 ft 9 in
• Greater flamingo3 ft 7.5 in–4 ft 11 in
• Great egret3 ft 3.5 in
• Wood stork3 ft 0 in
• Cormorant2 ft 7 in
• King penguin2 ft 3.5 in–3 ft 3.5 in

See all 9 birds

Extinct animals, tallest first

• Patagotitan21 ft 4 in
• Therizinosaurus13 ft 1.5 in–16 ft 5 in
• Tyrannosaurus rex11 ft 6 in–13 ft 1.5 in
• Mastodon9 ft 10 in
• Woolly mammoth9 ft 0 in–10 ft 0 in
• Quetzalcoatlus6 ft 6.5 in–9 ft 10 in
• Aurochs5 ft 11 in
• Smilodon3 ft 0 in
• Deinonychus2 ft 10.5 in

See all 9 extinct animals

Landmarks and structures, tallest first

• El Capitan914 m
• Burj Khalifa828 m
• Tokyo Skytree634 m
• Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel601 m
• Lotte World Tower555 m
• CN Tower553 m
• One World Trade Center541 m
• Taipei 101508 m
• Central Park Tower472 m
• Petronas Towers452 m

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Furniture and everyday objects, tallest first

• Ceiling7 ft 0 in
• Shower head6 ft 6 in
• Closet rod5 ft 10 in
• Bar stool2 ft 6 in
• Counter stool2 ft 0 in–2 ft 2 in
• Water bottle7.5 in–9 in

See all 6 furniture and everyday objects

Spacecraft, tallest first

• Saturn V111 m
• Space Launch System Block 198 m
• Curiosity rover2.2 m
• Perseverance rover2.1 m
• Sojourner rover0.3 m

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Sports objects, tallest first

• Netball ring10 ft 0 in
• American football crossbar10 ft 0 in
• Basketball hoop10 ft 0 in
• Rugby goal crossbar9 ft 10 in
• Rugby league crossbar9 ft 10 in
• Gymnastics rings9 ft 2 in
• Horizontal bar9 ft 2 in
• Football goal8 ft 0 in
• Beach volleyball net7 ft 11.5 in
• Volleyball net7 ft 11.5 in

See all 40 sports objects

Natural features, tallest first

• Angel Falls979 m
• Yosemite Falls739 m
• Uluru348 m
• Devils Tower264 m
• Multnomah Falls189 m
• Victoria Falls108 m

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