An African elephant is about 1.58 times as long as a white rhinoceros. Selected basis: a defined specimen of White rhinoceros; a representative value for African elephant; approximate values.
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3.8 m - Length; defined specimen.
A white rhinoceros is a large African herbivore with two horns on its snout and a broad mouth for grazing.
A chosen 3.8 m, 2,200 kg adult white rhinoceros. These are comparison-specimen values, not species averages.
Defined examples — our methodology6 m - Length; representative; range 5.791 m–7.315 m.
An African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
An adult male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). This specimen is 3.3 m at the shoulder and 5,000 kg; neither is a species average. Female elephants are generally smaller.
WWF — African elephant
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Living thingsWhite rhinoceros3.8 mA white rhinoceros is a large African herbivore with two horns on its snout and a broad mouth for grazing.
Living thingsAfrican elephant3.3 mAn African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
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 thingsBlue whale25 mA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.
Living thingsGiraffe5 mA giraffe is an African mammal distinguished by its extremely long neck and legs, feeding mainly on tree leaves.
TransportFamily car4.5 mA family car is a motor vehicle designed to carry several passengers and their belongings.Side by side
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