How tall is a giraffe?

A giraffe is listed by the Smithsonian Institution at 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm).

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What a giraffe’s height measures

Patagotitan: about 21 ft 4 in (650 cm).
Therizinosaurus: about 4 to 5 m (13 ft 1.5 in to 16 ft 5 in).
Tyrannosaurus rex: about 3.5 to 4 m (11 ft 6 in to 13 ft 1.5 in).

This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.

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Published height

18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm)

A giraffe is listed by the Smithsonian Institution at 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Published height.

Source: Smithsonian Institution

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A giraffe, 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm), drawn to scale beside a patagotitan, 21 ft 4 in (650 cm)