Woolly mammoth vs african elephant: size comparison
Size and the space each takes up
- Woolly mammoth
- about 14.8 ft (4.5 m) long and 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall · 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes)
- African bush elephant
- about 21.3 ft (6.5 m) long and 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall · 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes)
Quick answer
An african elephant is about 1.44 times the size of a woolly mammoth. A woolly mammoth: about 14.8 ft (4.5 m) long and 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall, 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes). An african elephant: about 21.3 ft (6.5 m) long and 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall, 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes).
An African elephant is slightly longer and taller than a woolly mammoth. While the African elephant is about 21.3 ft (6.5 m) long and 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall, the woolly mammoth was about 14.8 ft (4.5 m) long and 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall.
Typical adult or standard sizes; real ones vary.
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Questions people ask
- How much did these animals weigh?
- Both the woolly mammoth and the African elephant weighed 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes).
- What is the size difference between them?
- An african elephant is about 1.44 times the size of a woolly mammoth.
- Which animal is taller?
- The African elephant is 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall, while the woolly mammoth was 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall.