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How tall is an ostrich?

An ostrich stands over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) from the ground to the head (adult males).

Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) standing, ground to head (adult males); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm), measured to the head. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) standing, ground to head (adult males); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm), measured to the head. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).

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What an ostrich’s height measures

Drawn at the same 6 ft 6.5 in: Quetzalcoatlus. Same drawing, different listings: an ostrich’s figure is a minimum, a quetzalcoatlus’ the lower end of its range.

  • Emu: about 6 ft 3 in (190 cm).
  • Moose: over 6 ft 0 in (182.9 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

over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm)

An ostrich stands over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) from the ground to the head (adult males). Standing, ground to head (adult males). The source gives over 2 m (6 ft 7 in).

Source: DAERA Northern Ireland

Compared with an ostrich

Draw Ostrich beside QuetzalcoatlusDraw Ostrich beside EmuDraw Ostrich beside Moose

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: DAERA Northern Ireland.

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An ostrich, 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm), drawn to scale beside a quetzalcoatlus, 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm)