African elephant brain size comparison: how tall is the African elephant brain?
African elephant brain: 14.2 cm · 0' 6" tall
Brain mass 4.8 kg (3.56× human) · size estimated from mass · about 257 billion neurons
African elephant brain is 14.2 cm · 0' 6" tall. That is about 12.1× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
African elephant brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 14.2 cm |
| Metres | 0.14 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 6" |
| Inches | 5.6 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 12.1 times as tall as African elephant brain. It would reach about his shin or ankle.
What is about the same size as African elephant brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Orca brain (Mammals) | 15 cm · 0' 6" | 0.77 cm taller (5.4%) |
| Eel (Sea life) | 15 cm · 0' 6" | 0.81 cm taller (5.7%) |
| Crab (Sea life) | 15 cm · 0' 6" | 0.81 cm taller (5.7%) |
| Sparrow (Birds) | 15 cm · 0' 6" | 0.81 cm taller (5.7%) |
| Robin (Birds) | 14 cm · 0' 6" | 0.19 cm shorter (1.3%) |
| IBM PC 5150 (PCs, laptops & phones) | 14 cm · 0' 6" | 0.19 cm shorter (1.3%) |
| Sindhri mango (Fruits) | 14 cm · 0' 6" | 0.19 cm shorter (1.3%) |
| Humpback whale brain (Mammals) | 14 cm · 0' 6" | 0.2 cm shorter (1.4%) |
More in Mammals
- House cat — 25 cm · 0' 10"
- Golden Retriever — 58 cm · 1' 11"
- Lion — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Horse — 165 cm · 5' 5"
- African elephant — 330 cm · 10' 10"
- Giraffe — 520 cm · 17' 1"
- Blue whale — 420 cm · 13' 9"
- Gorilla — 150 cm · 4' 11"
- Red kangaroo — 180 cm · 5' 11"
- Grizzly bear — 110 cm · 3' 7"
- Zebra — 145 cm · 4' 9"
- Camel — 210 cm · 6' 11"