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Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm); Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) standing, ground to head (adult males); Emu: about 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) standing, ground to head; Western lowland gorilla: up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) standing upright, ground to head (adult male western lowland gorillas); Chimpanzee: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) standing upright, ground to head (adult average); Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) standing upright, ground to head (average); Southern cassowary: 1.5 to 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in) standing, ground to casque top; Emperor penguin: up to 45 in (114.3 cm) standing, ground to head (adult attainable height); Greater flamingo: 110 to 150 cm (3 ft 7.5 in to 4 ft 11 in) standing, ground to head; Great egret: up to 3 ft 3.5 in (100 cm) standing, ground to head; Wood stork: over 3 ft 0 in (91.4 cm) standing, ground to head; Cormorant: 2 ft 7 in (79 cm) standing, ground to head. Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm), measured to the head. Ostrich: over 6 ft 6.5 in (200 cm) standing, ground to head (adult males); Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Emu: about 6 ft 3 in (190 cm), measured to the head. Emu: about 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) standing, ground to head; Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Western lowland gorilla: up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm), measured to the head (upright). Western lowland gorilla: up to 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) standing upright, ground to head (adult male western lowland gorillas); Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Chimpanzee: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), measured to the head. Chimpanzee: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) standing upright, ground to head (adult average); Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm), measured to the head. Red kangaroo: about 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) standing upright, ground to head (average); Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Southern cassowary: 1.5 to 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in), measured to the casque top. Southern cassowary: 1.5 to 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in) standing, ground to casque top; Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Emperor penguin: up to 45 in (114.3 cm), measured to the head. Emperor penguin: up to 45 in (114.3 cm) standing, ground to head (adult attainable height); Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Greater flamingo: 110 to 150 cm (3 ft 7.5 in to 4 ft 11 in), measured to the head. Greater flamingo: 110 to 150 cm (3 ft 7.5 in to 4 ft 11 in) standing, ground to head; Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Great egret: up to 3 ft 3.5 in (100 cm), measured to the head. Great egret: up to 3 ft 3.5 in (100 cm) standing, ground to head; Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Wood stork: over 3 ft 0 in (91.4 cm), measured to the head. Wood stork: over 3 ft 0 in (91.4 cm) standing, ground to head; Giraffe: 18 ft 0.5 in (550 cm). Cormorant: 2 ft 7 in (79 cm), measured to the head. A giraffe is taller than a cormorant by 471 cm (15 ft 5.5 in).
1 1 1. Giraffe 550 cm 2 2 2. Ostrich over 200 cm Head Drawn at 200 cm 3 3 3. Emu about 190 cm Head Drawn at 190 cm 4 4 4. Western lowland gorilla up to 182.9 cm Head (upright) Drawn at 182.9 cm 5 5 5. Chimpanzee about 150 cm Head Drawn at 150 cm 6 6 6. Red kangaroo about 150 cm Head Drawn at 150 cm 7 7 7. Southern cassowary 150 cm to 180 cm Casque top Drawn at 150 cm 8 8 8. Emperor penguin up to 114.3 cm Head Drawn at 114.3 cm 9 9 9. Greater flamingo 110 cm to 150 cm Head Drawn at 110 cm 10 10 10. Great egret up to 100 cm Head Drawn at 100 cm 11 11 11. Wood stork over 91.4 cm Head Drawn at 91.4 cm 12 12 12. Cormorant 79 cm Head 0 100 200 300 400 500 cm 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 ft Living animals on this site measured standing, from the ground to the top of the head, tallest first: the giraffe, the big flightless birds and the great apes. Elephants, bison, moose and other animals measured at the shoulder have their own list, because a shoulder height leaves out the head.
Equal heights share a rank; a range stands at its lower end, where it is drawn. This list is calculated from the published records above; it is not a claim to cover every person or place in the world.
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