A lion is about 4.13 times as long as a cat. Selected basis: an example for Cat; a defined specimen of Lion; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
46 cm - Body length; example.
A cat is a small domesticated mammal with a flexible body, retractable claws and highly developed senses.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 4 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology1.9 m - Body length; defined specimen.
A lion is a large African cat that lives in social groups and preys on other mammals.
A chosen 1.9 m body, excluding tail, and 180 kg adult male.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology
There’s always another scale
Living thingsCat46 cmA cat is a small domesticated mammal with a flexible body, retractable claws and highly developed senses.
Living thingsLion1.9 mA lion is a large African cat that lives in social groups and preys on other mammals.
Living thingsHoneybee1.5 cmA honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
Living thingsAfrican elephant3.3 mAn African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
Living thingsBlue whale25 mA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.Side by side
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