Paranthropus robustus female size comparison: how tall is the Paranthropus robustus female?
Paranthropus robustus female: 100 cm · 3' 3" tall
1.8–1.2 million years ago · South Africa · ~40 kg · brain ~530 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: big jaw and teeth, skull crest, short stocky body
Paranthropus robustus female is 100 cm · 3' 3" tall. That is about 1.7× 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 robustus female in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 100 cm |
| Metres | 1 m |
| Feet and inches | 3' 3" |
| Inches | 39.4 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 1.7 times as tall as Paranthropus robustus female. It would reach about his waist.
What is about the same size as Paranthropus robustus female?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Australopithecus afarensis female (Australopiths & Paranthropus) | 105 cm · 3' 5" | 5 cm taller (5%) |
| Kid in snowsuit (Kids) | 105 cm · 3' 5" | 5 cm taller (5%) |
| Kid in pumpkin costume (Kids) | 105 cm · 3' 5" | 5 cm taller (5%) |
| Honda CD 70 (Motorbikes & scooters) | 102 cm · 3' 4" | 2 cm taller (2%) |
| Cricket bat (Gear & equipment) | 96 cm · 3' 2" | 4 cm shorter (4%) |
| Black bear (Mammals) | 95 cm · 3' 1" | 5 cm shorter (5%) |
| Goat (Mammals) | 95 cm · 3' 1" | 5 cm shorter (5%) |
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 male — 151 cm · 4' 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"