Paranthropus boisei brain size comparison: how tall is the Paranthropus boisei brain?
Paranthropus boisei brain: 6.7 cm · 0' 3" tall
Brain mass 508 g (0.38× human) · size estimated from mass
Paranthropus boisei brain is 6.7 cm · 0' 3" tall. That is about 25.5× 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.
Paranthropus boisei brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 6.7 cm |
| Metres | 0.07 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 3" |
| Inches | 2.6 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 25 times as tall as Paranthropus boisei brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Paranthropus boisei brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Homo naledi brain (Human species) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.03 cm taller (0.4%) |
| Lemon (Fruits) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.29 cm taller (4.3%) |
| Hamster (Mammals) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.29 cm taller (4.3%) |
| Horse brain (Mammals) | 6.8 cm · 0' 3" | 0.11 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Tennis ball (Balls) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.01 cm shorter (0.1%) |
| Gorilla brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.03 cm shorter (0.4%) |
| Polar bear brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.04 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Australopithecus africanus brain (Human species) | 6.5 cm · 0' 3" | 0.26 cm shorter (3.9%) |
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"
- Australopithecus africanus brain — 6.5 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"