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The Tallest Animals

The 30 tallest animals in our data, ranked by height. Blue Whale leads at 25 m (82'0"). Tap any name for its height page, or use the chart below to line them up to scale.

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Blue Whale
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Megalodon
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Titanoboa
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Whale Shark
Blue Whale25 m
Megalodon18 m
Titanoboa13 m
Whale Shark12 m

Tallest Animals, ranked

  1. 1Blue Whale25 m · 82'0"
  2. 2Megalodon18 m · 59'1"
  3. 3Titanoboa13 m · 42'8"
  4. 4Whale Shark12 m · 39'4"
  5. 5Orca9 m · 29'6"
  6. 6Dunkleosteus8 m · 26'3"
  7. 7Manta Ray7 m · 23'0"
  8. 8Great White Shark6 m · 19'8"
  9. 9Giraffe5.5 m · 18'1"
  10. 10Hammerhead Shark4 m · 13'1"
  11. 11Tiger Shark4 m · 13'1"
  12. 12Woolly Mammoth3.5 m · 11'6"
  13. 13Megatherium (Giant Sloth)3.5 m · 11'6"
  14. 14African Elephant3.3 m · 10'10"
  15. 15Polar Bear3 m · 9'10"
  16. 16Bottlenose Dolphin3 m · 9'10"
  17. 17Mastodon3 m · 9'10"
  18. 18Terror Bird3 m · 9'10"
  19. 19Grizzly Bear2.75 m · 9'0"
  20. 20Asian Elephant2.75 m · 9'0"
  21. 21Ostrich2.5 m · 8'2"
  22. 22Moose2.1 m · 6'11"
  23. 23Dromedary Camel2 m · 6'7"
  24. 24Woolly Rhinoceros2 m · 6'7"
  25. 25American Bison1.9 m · 6'3"
  26. 26Gaur1.9 m · 6'3"
  27. 27Emu1.9 m · 6'3"
  28. 28White Rhinoceros1.8 m · 5'11"
  29. 29Llama1.8 m · 5'11"
  30. 30Argentavis1.8 m · 5'11"

Tallest and shortest animals, to scale

25 mBlue Whale1.8 mArgentavis

What the numbers say

  • The height range across these 30 animals is 2320 cm (913 in) — from Blue Whale at 25 m (82'0") down to Argentavis at 1.8 m (5'11").
  • The group average height is 5.3 m (17'5").
  • The midpoint of this list is #16 — Bottlenose Dolphin — at 3 m (9'10").

Heights are the figures listed on each entry’s own page and may vary by a centimetre or two across sources. Use the comparison tool above to line up any pair side by side.

Tallest Animals — frequently asked

Who is the tallest of the animals?
Blue Whale is the tallest, at 25 m (82'0").
How tall is Blue Whale?
Blue Whale is 25 m (82'0") tall.
Who is the shortest on this list?
Argentavis, at 1.8 m (5'11").
What is the average height of animals?
The average across the 30 animals on this list is 5.3 m (17'5").
What is the height range of animals on this list?
The range is 2320 cm (913 in) — from Argentavis at 1.8 m (5'11") to Blue Whale at 25 m (82'0").
How tall is Argentavis?
Argentavis is 1.8 m (5'11") tall, the shortest on this list.

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