Ostrich (Adult male)
2.4 m (7.874 ft)
Standing height
The tallest bird alive, head held up. Adult males stand 2.1 to 2.7 m tall.
Published
How big is that?
2.4 m is 1.4 times an adult man and 8.9% of a blue whale.
Ostrich is the 9th smallest of the 31 Prehistoric Giants objects, and the 29th smallest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Bowling pin (Ten-pin) (Classic), 38.1 cm tall and Perseverance (Mars rover) (Cosmic Scale), 3 m long.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Ostrich in orange beside the Prehistoric Giants objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Ostrich |
|---|---|---|
| Adult man (US average)An average adult man, for scale. | 1.75 m tall | 73% of the size |
| VelociraptorA feathered predator from Cretaceous Mongolia, measured nose to tail. | 1.8 m long | 75% of the size |
| Ostrich (Adult male) | 2.4 m tall | – |
| Arthropleura (Giant millipede)The largest arthropod ever, from the coal forests. Seen from above. | 2.63 m long | 1.1× bigger |
| Woolly mammoth (Adult male)The shaggy Ice Age elephant of northern Siberia. Measured at the shoulder. | 2.8 m tall | 1.2× bigger |
In other units
| Centimetres | 240 |
|---|---|
| Metres | 2.4 |
| Inches | 94.49 |
| Feet | 7.874 |
| Yards | 2.625 |
How it's measured
Standing height. Range midpoint of 2.1-2.7 m.
The source gives a range, so this is the middle of it.
Sources
- animals.sandiegozoo.org: San Diego Zoo: male, 6.9 to 9 feet (2.1 to 2.7 meters).
Checked against the source on .
Could you have guessed it by eye?
Ostrich is one of the objects in Prehistoric Giants, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.