Tallest living animal
The current tallest living animal record is 18′ 0.5″, held by Giraffe. Last checked October 14, 2026.
18′ 0.5″
Giraffe
- Holder
- Giraffe
- Record
- 18′ 0.5″
- Metric
- 5.5 m
- Exact figure
- up to about 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 18′ 0.5″, that is 12 ft 4 in above the head of an average adult man.
5′ 9″Average adult man
6′ 8″Standard US door
10′ 0″Basketball hoop
18′ 0.5″Giraffe
Sources
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Read the source
- PBS Nature Giraffe fact sheet
- Wikipedia Read the source CC BY-SA 4.0
- guinnessworldrecords.com Tallest living animal
- britannica.com Read the source
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