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African bush elephant: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 3.2 m.

representative shoulder height

3.2 m = 320 cm. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

Its trunk combines the nose and upper lip.

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African bush elephant, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Its trunk combines the nose and upper lip. Displayed dimension: representative shoulder height.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Naturalistic illustration of an African bush elephant; anatomy, texture and colouring are interpreted, not a photograph. The dimension of the anatomical reference is visually estimated at 88 % of the illustrated axis.