A grey wolf is about 1.5 times as long as a dog. Selected basis: a defined specimen of Grey wolf; an example for Dog; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
1.2 m - Body length; defined specimen.
A grey wolf is a social wild canine that lives and hunts in packs.
A chosen 1.2 m body and 40 kg mass.
Nose-to-rump reference span; tail excluded. Poses and unmeasured details remain representative.
Defined examples — our methodology80 cm - Body length; example.
A dog is a domesticated mammal with breeds that vary greatly in body shape and size.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 20 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 methodology
There’s always another scale
Living thingsGrey wolf1.2 mA grey wolf is a social wild canine that lives and hunts in packs.
Living thingsDog80 cmA dog is a domesticated mammal with breeds that vary greatly in body shape and size.
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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