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How tall is an African bush elephant?

An African bush elephant stands 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in) at the shoulder (fully grown bull averages).

African bush elephant: 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in) at the shoulder (fully grown bull averages); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).African bush elephant: 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). African bush elephant: 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in) at the shoulder (fully grown bull averages); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).African bush elephant: 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

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What an African bush elephant’s height measures

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3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in)

An African bush elephant stands 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in) at the shoulder (fully grown bull averages).

Source: Wikipedia

The published range runs from 9 ft 11.5 in (304 cm) to 11 ft 0.5 in (336 cm).

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An African bush elephant, 9 ft 11.5 in (304 cm), drawn to scale beside a mastodon, 9 ft 10 in (300 cm)