Australopithecus afarensis male size comparison: how tall is the Australopithecus afarensis male?
Australopithecus afarensis male: 151 cm · 4' 11" tall
3.85–2.95 million years ago · East Africa · ~42 kg · brain ~438 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: long arms, short legs, cone-shaped chest, wide pelvis, curved fingers; males much bigger than females
Australopithecus afarensis male is 151 cm · 4' 11" tall. That is about 1.1× 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.
Australopithecus afarensis male in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 151 cm |
| Metres | 1.51 m |
| Feet and inches | 4' 11" |
| Inches | 59.4 in |
What is about the same size as Australopithecus afarensis male?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Carpenter (Celebrities) | 152 cm · 5' 0" | 1 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Suzuki Swift (Cars) | 152 cm · 5' 0" | 1 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Petite woman (Female) | 152 cm · 5' 0" | 1 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Gorilla (Mammals) | 150 cm · 4' 11" | 1 cm shorter (0.7%) |
| Alpaca (Mammals) | 150 cm · 4' 11" | 1 cm shorter (0.7%) |
| Cow (Mammals) | 150 cm · 4' 11" | 1 cm shorter (0.7%) |
| Australopithecus africanus male (Australopiths & Paranthropus) | 138 cm · 4' 6" | 13 cm shorter (8.6%) |
More in Australopiths & Paranthropus
- Sahelanthropus tchadensis (estimate) — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Orrorin tugenensis (estimate) — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Ardipithecus kadabba (estimate) — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Australopithecus afarensis female — 105 cm · 3' 5"
- Australopithecus africanus male — 138 cm · 4' 6"
- Australopithecus africanus female — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Australopithecus sediba female — 130 cm · 4' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei male — 137 cm · 4' 6"
- Paranthropus boisei female — 124 cm · 4' 1"
- Paranthropus robustus male — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Paranthropus robustus female — 100 cm · 3' 3"