Gorilla
A gorilla is a large, ground-dwelling ape native to African forests, living in groups and feeding mainly on plants.
How big is it?
1.7 m tall
Also 5.577 ft
Height · defined specimen
A little perspective
About the same scale as Adult in firefighting gear.
Adult in firefighting gear: An adult in firefighting gear is a person wearing protective clothing and breathing apparatus for structural firefighting.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Gorilla
A chosen 1.7 m upright, 160 kg adult male. Normal posture is not fully upright.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Adult in firefighting gear
A defined 1.78 m, 75 kg standing adult wearing 18 kg of structural firefighting clothing and breathing equipment, for a combined mass of 93 kg. This is a comparison specimen, not a load limit.
NIST — Firefighter protective equipment
The marked defined standing height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 1.7 m
For comparison, this page uses height. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 1.7 m upright, 160 kg adult male. Normal posture is not fully upright.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Gorilla dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 m | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 160 kg | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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