Orangutan vs pygmy elephant: size comparison
Size and the space each takes up
- Bornean orangutan
- about 35.4 in (90 cm) long and 3.94 ft (1.2 m) tall · 165 lb (75 kg)
- Borneo elephant
- about 13.1 ft (4 m) long and 7.22 ft (2.2 m) tall · 2.76 US tons (2.5 tonnes)
Quick answer
A pygmy elephant is about 3.3 times the size of an orangutan. An orangutan: about 35.4 in (90 cm) long and 3.94 ft (1.2 m) tall, 165 lb (75 kg). A pygmy elephant: about 13.1 ft (4 m) long and 7.22 ft (2.2 m) tall, 2.76 US tons (2.5 tonnes).
An orangutan is about 35.4 in (90 cm) long and 3.94 ft (1.2 m) tall, weighing 165 lb (75 kg). In comparison, a pygmy elephant is about 13.1 ft (4 m) long and 7.22 ft (2.2 m) tall, weighing 2.76 US tons (2.5 tonnes). A pygmy elephant is about 3.3 times the size of an orangutan.
Typical adult or standard sizes; real ones vary.
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Questions people ask
- How much taller is a pygmy elephant than an orangutan?
- A pygmy elephant is 7.22 ft (2.2 m) tall, while an orangutan is 3.94 ft (1.2 m) tall.
- What is the weight difference between the two?
- The orangutan weighs 165 lb (75 kg) and the pygmy elephant weighs 2.76 US tons (2.5 tonnes).
- How do their lengths compare?
- The pygmy elephant is about 13.1 ft (4 m) long, whereas the orangutan is about 35.4 in (90 cm) long.