How tall is a cormorant?

A cormorant stands 2 ft 7 in (79 cm) from the ground to the head.

The average US man is taller than a cormorant by 3 ft 2 in (96.1 cm).Cormorant: 2 ft 7 in (79 cm), measured to the head. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). The average US man is taller than a cormorant by 3 ft 2 in (96.1 cm).Cormorant: 2 ft 7 in (79 cm), measured to the head. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

What a cormorant’s height measures

  • Tiger: 80 to 110 cm (2 ft 7.5 in to 3 ft 7.5 in).
  • Alpaca: 81 to 99 cm (2 ft 8 in to 3 ft 3 in).
  • Gray wolf: 2 ft 8 in (81 cm). A gray wolf is taller than a cormorant by 1 in (2 cm).

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

2 ft 7 in (79 cm)

A cormorant stands 2 ft 7 in (79 cm) from the ground to the head. Standing, ground to head.

Source: National Park Service

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A cormorant, 2 ft 7 in (79 cm), drawn to scale beside a tiger, 2 ft 7.5 in (80 cm)