Homo naledi brain size comparison: how tall is the Homo naledi brain?
Homo naledi brain: 6.7 cm · 0' 3" tall
Brain mass 513 g (0.38× human) · size estimated from mass
Homo naledi brain is 6.7 cm · 0' 3" tall. That is about 25.4× 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.
Homo naledi brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 6.7 cm |
| Metres | 0.07 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 3" |
| Inches | 2.7 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 25 times as tall as Homo naledi brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Homo naledi brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Homo habilis brain (Human species) | 7.1 cm · 0' 3" | 0.39 cm taller (5.8%) |
| Lemon (Fruits) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.26 cm taller (3.9%) |
| Hamster (Mammals) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.26 cm taller (3.9%) |
| Horse brain (Mammals) | 6.8 cm · 0' 3" | 0.08 cm taller (1.2%) |
| Tennis ball (Balls) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.04 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Gorilla brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.06 cm shorter (0.9%) |
| Polar bear brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.07 cm shorter (1%) |
| Paranthropus boisei brain (Human species) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.03 cm shorter (0.4%) |
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"
- Australopithecus africanus brain — 6.5 cm · 0' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei 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"