🏆 Tallest animals in the world

Of the 66 animals on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Giraffe ranks first at 4.7 m, followed by African elephant (2.9 m) and Asian elephant (2.6 m). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.

Heights are shoulder heights for most big mammals, and standing heights (to the top of the head) for giraffes and birds.

#	Name	Class	Height
1	Giraffe	Mammals	4.7 m
2	African elephant	Mammals	2.9 m
3	Asian elephant	Mammals	2.6 m
4	Common ostrich	Birds	2.1 m
5	Dromedary camel	Mammals	1.9 m
6	Indian rhinoceros	Mammals	1.8 m
7	Moose	Mammals	1.8 m
8	White rhinoceros	Mammals	1.8 m
9	American bison	Mammals	1.7 m
10	Southern cassowary	Birds	1.7 m
11	Emu	Birds	1.6 m
12	Sarus crane	Birds	1.6 m
13	Hippopotamus	Mammals	1.5 m
14	Javan rhinoceros	Mammals	1.5 m
15	Okapi	Mammals	1.5 m
16	Red-crowned crane	Birds	1.5 m
17	Greater rhea	Birds	1.5 m
18	Wapiti (elk)	Mammals	1.4 m
19	American flamingo	Birds	1.3 m
20	Greater flamingo	Birds	1.3 m
21	Nilgai	Mammals	1.3 m
22	Przewalski's horse	Mammals	1.3 m
23	Secretarybird	Birds	1.3 m
24	Somali wild ass	Mammals	1.3 m
25	Blue wildebeest	Mammals	1.3 m
26	Plains zebra	Mammals	1.3 m
27	Lion	Mammals	1.2 m
28	Shoebill	Birds	1.2 m
29	Scimitar oryx	Mammals	1.2 m
30	Argali	Mammals	1.1 m

Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: 2026-11-02

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