Newborn baby
A newborn baby is a human infant in the earliest period immediately after birth.
How big is it?
50 cm long
Also 1.64 ft
Length · example
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Newborn baby vs Platypus: length comparison
The length of a newborn baby is approximately equal to the total length of a platypus.
A newborn baby is a human infant in the earliest period immediately after birth.
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal native to eastern Australia, notable for its duck-like bill and egg-laying reproduction.
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Newborn baby
Length: 50 cm; example.
A 50 cm, 3.5 kg example. Not a health or growth benchmark.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Platypus
Representative total length: 50 cm; representative; range 40 cm–63 cm.
A representative adult platypus 50 cm from bill to tail and 1.5 kg. Sex and population affect size, and the broad tail is included in total length.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance — Platypus
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Why we use 50 cm
We compare the length of a newborn baby. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A 50 cm, 3.5 kg example. Not a health or growth benchmark.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 cm | Not recorded | example | |
| 3.5 kg | Not recorded | example |
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