Giraffe vs African elephant
Giraffe is 230 cm (7'7") taller than African elephant.
Size comparison: Giraffe vs African elephant
230 cm difference (7 ft 6.6 in). Giraffe is taller than African elephant.
- GiraffeAnimal
- 550 cm (18'1")
- Adult male, up to 18 ft (5.5 m); females up to 14 ft (4.3 m).
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe
- African elephantAnimal
- 320 cm (10'6")
- Shoulder height, adult male: source gives an average of 10–10.5 ft (3–3.2 m); females average 8 ft (2.4 m).
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Elephant
The numbers
Giraffe is 550 cm (18'1") (Adult male, up to 18 ft (5.5 m); females up to 14 ft (4.3 m)), according to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe.
African elephant is 320 cm (10'6") (Shoulder height, adult male: source gives an average of 10–10.5 ft (3–3.2 m); females average 8 ft (2.4 m)), according to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Elephant.
That makes Giraffe 230 cm (7'7") taller than African elephant, or 1.72 times its height.
Both are drawn to scale from the same ground line, so the difference on the board is exactly the difference in the numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is taller, Giraffe or African elephant?
Giraffe is taller: 550 cm (18'1") against 320 cm (10'6") for African elephant.
How much taller is Giraffe than African elephant?
230 cm (7'7"), or 1.72 times African elephant's height. Figures come from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Elephant.
Sources
- Giraffe: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe (checked 19 September 2026)
- African elephant: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Elephant (checked 19 September 2026)
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