Animal
Dromedary camel
The one-humped camel of Africa and Asia.
180 cm (5'11")
- Measured
- 5.9 to 6.6 ft (1.6 to 1.8 m) tall at the shoulder.
- Source
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Camel · checked 20 September 2026
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5 cm difference (2 in). Dromedary camel is taller than Average US adult man.
About Dromedary camel
Dromedary camel: The one-humped camel of Africa and Asia.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Camel gives 180 cm (5'11") (5.9 to 6.6 ft (1.6 to 1.8 m) tall at the shoulder).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), dromedary camel is 1.03 times as tall: a difference of 5 cm (0'2").
On this page you can put dromedary camel beside african elephant, bengal tiger, blue whale or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
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Related animals
- African elephant height320 cm (10'6")
- Bengal tiger height320 cm (10'6") long
- Blue whale height33.53 m (110'0") long
- Giraffe height550 cm (18'1")
- Gorilla height175 cm (5'9")
- Great Dane height81.3 cm (2'8")
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a dromedary camel?
180 cm (5'11") (5.9 to 6.6 ft (1.6 to 1.8 m) tall at the shoulder), according to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Camel.
Is a dromedary camel taller than a person?
Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a dromedary camel at 180 cm (5'11") is 5 cm taller.
Source
Measurement read from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Camel on 20 September 2026. 5.9 to 6.6 ft (1.6 to 1.8 m) tall at the shoulder. HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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