Animal
Przewalski's horse
The last truly wild horse.
150 cm (4'11")
- Measured
- 4.3 to 5 ft (1.3 to 1.5 m) tall at the withers.
- Source
- Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute: Przewalski's Horse · checked 20 September 2026
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Size comparison: Przewalski's horse
25 cm difference (9.8 in). Average US adult man is taller than Przewalski's horse.
About Przewalski's horse
Przewalski's horse: The last truly wild horse.
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute: Przewalski's Horse gives 150 cm (4'11") (4.3 to 5 ft (1.3 to 1.5 m) tall at the withers).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), przewalski's horse is 1.17 times shorter: a difference of 25 cm (0'10").
On this page you can put przewalski's horse 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
- Dromedary camel height180 cm (5'11")
- Giraffe height550 cm (18'1")
- Gorilla height175 cm (5'9")
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a przewalski's horse?
150 cm (4'11") (4.3 to 5 ft (1.3 to 1.5 m) tall at the withers), according to Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute: Przewalski's Horse.
Is a przewalski's horse taller than a person?
No. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a przewalski's horse at 150 cm (4'11") is 25 cm shorter.
Source
Measurement read from Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute: Przewalski's Horse on 20 September 2026. 4.3 to 5 ft (1.3 to 1.5 m) tall at the withers. 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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