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How tall is a western lowland gorilla?

A western lowland gorilla stands up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) upright, from the ground to the head (adult male western lowland gorillas).

Western lowland gorilla: up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) standing upright, ground to head (adult male western lowland gorillas); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Western lowland gorilla: up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm), measured to the head (upright). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

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What a western lowland gorilla’s height measures

Drawn at the same 6 ft 0 in: Moose and American bison. Same drawing, different listings: a western lowland gorilla’s figure is a maximum, a moose’s and an American bison’s each a minimum.

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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up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)

A western lowland gorilla stands up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) upright, from the ground to the head (adult male western lowland gorillas). Standing upright, ground to head (adult male western lowland gorillas).

Source: Smithsonian National Zoo

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up to 4 ft 6 in (137.2 cm)

A western lowland gorilla stands up to 4 ft 6 in (137.2 cm) upright, from the ground to the head (adult female western lowland gorillas). Standing upright, ground to head (adult female western lowland gorillas).

Source: Smithsonian National Zoo

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A western lowland gorilla, 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm), drawn to scale beside a moose, 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)