Bottlenose dolphin brain size comparison: how tall is the Bottlenose dolphin brain?
Bottlenose dolphin brain: 9.8 cm · 0' 4" tall
Brain mass 1.6 kg (1.19× human) · size estimated from mass
Bottlenose dolphin brain is 9.8 cm · 0' 4" tall. That is about 17.4× 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.
Bottlenose dolphin brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 9.8 cm |
| Metres | 0.1 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 4" |
| Inches | 3.9 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 17.4 times as tall as Bottlenose dolphin brain. It would reach about his shin or ankle.
What is about the same size as Bottlenose dolphin brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Chipmunk (Mammals) | 10 cm · 0' 4" | 0.16 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Quince (Fruits) | 10 cm · 0' 4" | 0.16 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Custard apple (Fruits) | 10 cm · 0' 4" | 0.16 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Winter aconite (Flowers) | 10 cm · 0' 4" | 0.16 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Softball (Balls) | 9.7 cm · 0' 4" | 0.14 cm shorter (1.4%) |
| Early Homo sapiens brain (Human species) | 9.5 cm · 0' 4" | 0.32 cm shorter (3.3%) |
| Neanderthal brain (Human species) | 9.4 cm · 0' 4" | 0.4 cm shorter (4.1%) |
| Rat (Mammals) | 9 cm · 0' 4" | 0.84 cm shorter (8.5%) |
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