How tall is an aardvark?

An aardvark stands 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm) at the shoulder.

The average US man is taller than an aardvark by 3 ft 9.5 in (115.1 cm).Aardvark: 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). The average US man is taller than an aardvark by 3 ft 9.5 in (115.1 cm).Aardvark: 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

What an aardvark’s height measures

Drawn at the same 1 ft 11.5 in: Leopard, Tosa and Siberian Husky. Same drawing, different listings: a leopard’s figure is the lower end of its male range, a Tosa’s a minimum, a Siberian Husky’s the top of its male range.

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

1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm)

An aardvark stands 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm) at the shoulder.

Source: Wikipedia

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An aardvark, 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm), drawn to scale beside a leopard, 1 ft 11.5 in (60 cm)