Australopithecus africanus brain size comparison: how tall is the Australopithecus africanus brain?
Australopithecus africanus brain: 6.5 cm · 0' 3" tall
Brain mass 450 g (0.33× human) · size estimated from mass
Australopithecus africanus brain is 6.5 cm · 0' 3" tall. That is about 26.5× 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 africanus brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 6.5 cm |
| Metres | 0.06 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 3" |
| Inches | 2.5 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 27 times as tall as Australopithecus africanus brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Australopithecus africanus brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Paranthropus boisei brain (Human species) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.26 cm taller (4%) |
| Gorilla brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.23 cm taller (3.6%) |
| Polar bear brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.22 cm taller (3.4%) |
| Padel ball (Balls) | 6.5 cm · 0' 3" | 0.05 cm taller (0.8%) |
| Cow brain (Mammals) | 6.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.05 cm shorter (0.8%) |
| Lacrosse ball (Balls) | 6.3 cm · 0' 2" | 0.15 cm shorter (2.3%) |
| Chimpanzee brain (Mammals) | 6.2 cm · 0' 2" | 0.3 cm shorter (4.7%) |
| Australopithecus afarensis brain (Human species) | 6.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.06 cm shorter (0.9%) |
More in Human species
- Sahelanthropus brain (estimate) — 6 cm · 0' 2"
- Ardipithecus brain — 5.8 cm · 0' 2"
- Australopithecus afarensis brain — 6.4 cm · 0' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei brain — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo naledi brain — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo habilis brain — 7.1 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo floresiensis brain — 6.3 cm · 0' 2"
- Homo erectus brain — 8.1 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo heidelbergensis brain — 9.1 cm · 0' 4"
- Neanderthal brain — 9.4 cm · 0' 4"
- Early Homo sapiens brain — 9.5 cm · 0' 4"
- Modern human brain — 9.3 cm · 0' 4"