Elephant heights

172 elephants with known measured body heights of elephants in this database

The average measured height of Elephas maximus is 2.74 meters = 8.99 feet


The average measured height of Loxodonta africana is 3.25 meters = 10.66 feet


The average measured height of Loxodonta cyclotis is 2.3 meters = 7.55 feet


The average measured height of Loxodonta cyclotis is 4 meters = 13.12 feet


NameSpecies
Sex
OriginAgeBirthHeight meterHeight feetDeath dateParentsArrival - Location
+ -Chatham Elephant-PA
M
wild years 4.00 13.12 x
Upnor dig
-Carl-LA
M
wild 3.75 12.30 x 1985-07-28
Tallinn Zoo
-Yossi-LA
M
captive-born 3.70 12.14 Timbo x Bahati
Ramat Gan Zoo
+ -Tembo-LA
M
wild 3.50 11.48 1970-05-05 x 1936-06-05
Copenhagen Zoo
-Thabo-LA
M
wild 3.50 11.48 x 1981-12-00
Pilanesberg National Park
+ -Tembo-LA
M
wild 3.45 11.32 1977-08-30 x 1963-05-31
Hannover Zoo
+ -Raja Gaj (wild)-EM
M
wild 3.43 11.25 2007? x
Bardia National Park (BNP)
-Calimero-LA
M
wild 3.40 11.15 x 2004-04-27
Beekse Bergen Safaripark
+ -Vauka-LA
M
wild 3.40 11.15 1977-10-00 x 1955-06-01
Kronberg Opel Zoo
+ -Boy-EM
M
wild 3.35 10.99 1879-07-18 x 1857-07-06
Berlin Zoo
+ -David Sjölanders elephant-LA
M
wild 3.35 10.99 1948-12-04 x
Huila Province
-Alexander-EM
M
captive-born 3.30 10.83 Motek x Warda2021-07-02
Lodz Zoo
+ -Boy-EM
M
unknown 3.30 10.83 2010-04-26 x 1972-12-07
Kiev Zoo
-Mekong-EM
M
wild 3.30 10.83 x 2020-05-20
Knies Kinderzoo
+ -Pa Mai-EM
M
wild 3.30 10.83 2009-06-28 x 2002-10-19
Changsha Zoo
+ -Sudan-LA
M
wild 3.30 10.83 1980-11-20 x 1960-04-02
Leipzig Zoo
+ -Phukhao Thong (Chao Phraya Chayanuprab, Chao Phraya Prab Hongsawadi)-EM
M
3.30 10.83 x
King Naresuan Sanphet II of Ayutthaya
+ -Radsch-EM
M
wild 3.25 10.66 2013-10-01 x 2003-10-03
Emmen Zoo
+ -Assam-EM
M
wild 3.25 10.66 2000-01-26 x 1968-08-06
Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo)
+ -Siporex-EM
M
captive-born 3.24 10.63 1999-11-23Frank x Lene (Lena)1973-10-03
Hannover Zoo
+ -Kenny-LA
M
wild 3.20 10.50 1998-05-19 x 1984-08-02
Basel Zoo
+ -Siam-EM
M
wild 3.20 10.50 1997-09-29 x 1964-08-28
Paris Zoo Vincennes
+ -Guruvayur Gajarajan Kesavan-EM
M
wild 3.20 10.50 1976-12-02 x 1975-06-25
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
+ -Packy-EM
M
captive-born 3.20 10.50 2017-02-09Thonglaw x Belle1962-04-14
Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)
-Victor-EM
M
captive-born 3.20 10.50 Motek x Warda2000-09-22
Berlin Zoo
-Thumjai-EM
M
captive-born 3.20 10.50 Noi x
Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
+ -Boy-EM
M
wild 3.20 10.50 1938-02-00 x 1929-00-00
Munich Zoo
+ -Nadungamuwa Raja-EM
M
wild 3.20 10.50 2022-03-07 x
Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth
+ -Tusker-LA
M
wild 3.20 10.50 2023-08-09 x 2021-04-07
Basel Zoo
-Tooth-LA
M
wild 3.20 10.50 x 2023-05-23
Rhenen Zoo
-Thisiam-EM
M
captive-born 3.19 10.47 Siam x Kaveri (Cauvery)2015-08-05
Knies Kinderzoo
+ -Tembe (wild)-LA
M
wild 3.18 10.43 2020-09-00 x 2019-09-07
Addo Elephant National Park
-Thechikkottu Kavu Ramachandran-EM
M
wild 3.16 10.37 x
Thechikkottukavu Peramangalthu Devaswom
+ -Sahib Fridolin-EM
M
captive-born 3.15 10.33 1994-12-23Siam x Ceylon1991-03-02
Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park
-Bindu-EM
M
wild 3.15 10.33 x 2004-09-10
Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)
+ -Luka-EM
M
captive-born 3.15 10.33 2022-10-05Mita x Tisa2013-06-27
Osnabruck Zoo
-Chirakkal Kalidasan-EM
M
wild 3.14 10.30 x
Chirakkal Madhu
-Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju-EM
M
wild 3.11 10.20 x
Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)
+ -Kibo-LA
M
captive-born 3.10 10.17 2022-07-08?Tembo x Beira2013-09-00
Bioparc Valencia
+ -Harry-EM
M
wild 3.10 10.17 1934-07-08 x 1905-06-08
Berlin Zoo
+ -Brahma-EM
M
wild 3.10 10.17 1940-11-00 x
Circus Krone
-Puthuppally Kesavan-EM
M
wild 3.09 10.14 x
Pothen Varghese
+ -Colonel Joe (Dillinger, Wise Guy)-EM
M
wild 3.08 10.10 2012-05-01? x 2002-00-00
Circus Krone
-Pampady Rajan-EM
M
wild 3.08 10.10 x
M.A. Thomas
-Kuttankulangara Arjunan-EM
M
wild 3.06 10.04 x
Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple
-Nikolai-EM
M
captive-born 3.05 10.01 Tusko x Kitty (Mookee)2021-07-02
Munster Zoo
-Mangalamkunnu Ayyappan-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.01 x
Geetha P D
+ -Cherpulassery Parthan-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.01 2019-05-07? x
Sunil Kumar P
-Utolly Anantha Padmanabhan-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.01 x
U.P. Krishnankutty
-Kataragama Vasana-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.01 x 1978-00-00
Kataragama Kiri Vehera Dewalaya
+ -Paramekkavu Sree Padmanabhan-EM
M
wild 3.03 9.94 2022-07-10 x 2005-00-00
Paramekkavu Devaswom temple
+ -Reghuram Manisseri-EM
M
unknown 3.03 9.94 2021-06-09 x 1999-00-00
Vadakkoot Haridas
+ -Iravatha-EM
M
wild 3.01 9.88 1952-07-00 x 1940-00-00
Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur
+ -Kuttisankaran-EM
M
wild 3.01 9.88 2020-07-26 x 1969-00-00
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
-Birma-EM
F
wild 3.00 9.84 x 1981-09-08
Wroclaw Zoo (Zoo Breslau)
+ -Motek-EM
M
wild 3.00 9.84 2022-02-27 x 1981-00-00
Ramat Gan Zoo
-Chawang (Lasah)-EM
M
wild 3.00 9.84 x 1991-10-07
Singapore Night Safari
+ -Jumbo-EM
M
wild 3.00 9.84 1953-03-10 x 1919-06-08
Copenhagen Zoo
+ -Vishnu Sankar-EM
M
wild 3.00 9.84 2022-09-25? x 2003-00-00
Sasidhar C S
-Teh-EM
F
wild 2.99 9.81 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Saida-EM
F
wild 2.98 9.78 x 2021-10-13
Karlsruhe Zoo
+ -Mangalamkunnu Kannan-EM
M
wild 2.98 9.78 2021-01-28 x
Geetha P D
-Dunja-EM
F
wild 2.96 9.71 x 2018-09-00
Skopje Zoo
+ -Nayarambalam Ramankutty-EM
M
unknown 2.95 9.68 2011-06-06 x 1993-12-00
Nayarambalam Bhagavathy Temple (Nayarambalam NSS Trust)
+ -Chirakkal Mahadevan-EM
M
unknown 2.95 9.68 2017-02-23 x
Chirakkal Madhu
-Voi Nam-EM
M
captive-born 2.93 9.61 Mekong x Trinh2015-05-12
Leipzig Zoo
+ -Edakkalathoor Arjunan-EM
M
unknown 2.93 9.61 2022-04-01 x
Bhaskaran Nair
+ -Miry -LA
F
wild 2.90 9.51 2015-05-18 x 2012-12-14
Fasano Zoosafari
-Kottoor Soman-EM
M
wild 2.89 9.48 x
Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
-Tembo-LA
M
wild 2.86 9.38 x 2022-12-02
Bojnice Zoo
+ -Vanni-LA
F
wild 2.85 9.35 2006-08 x 2005-10-03
Nikolaev Zoo
-Dugul-EM
M
wild 2.82 9.25 x
Way Kambas national park (WKNP)
-Bac Kham-EM
M
unknown 2.80 9.19 x
Y Bo Ksor
+ -Kaspar-EM
M
captive-born 2.70 8.86 1927-03-00Chang x Ellen1922-10-00
Jardin d´Acclimatation
-Tenang-EM
M
wild 2.68 8.79 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Ayesha (Baby)-EM
F
wild 2.65 8.69 x 2003-09-01
Madrid Safari
+ -Dok-EM
M
unknown 2.65 8.69 x 2005-00-00
Buon Don Tourist Centre
-Kham Thung-EM
M
unknown 2.63 8.63 x 1999-00-00
Y Don Eban
-Aji-EM
M
unknown 2.63 8.63 x
Tegal Yoso elephant respons unit (ERU)
+ -Donkey-EM
F
wild 2.62 8.60 2003-05-26 x 1965-00-00
Kolmarden Zoo
-Betty-LA
F
wild 2.60 8.53 x 2012-12-14
Fasano Zoosafari
-Bac Plang-EM
M
unknown 2.60 8.53 x 2005-00-00
Y Lit Ksor
+ -Kham On-EM
F
unknown 2.60 8.53 2015-03-00? x 2006-00-00
Y Thok Knul (Y Tok)
+ -HYaly (Ya U)-EM
F
unknown 2.57 8.43 2014-06-00 x 2000-00-00
Y Bich
-Na Van-EM
F
unknown 2.54 8.33 x 2009-05-00
Lak Lake Travel Co
-Kham Sinh-EM
M
unknown 2.50 8.20 x 1985-00-00
Y Tep Budam
-Y Tor-EM
M
unknown 2.50 8.20 x 2001-00-00
Y Lanh Nie Kdam
-Bun Nang-EM
F
unknown 2.50 8.20 x 2006-00-00
Y Sor Hra
-Y Blo-EM
F
unknown 2.45 8.04 x 2009-00-00
Y Lanh Nie Kdam
+ -H Banh-EM
F
unknown 2.43 7.97 2010-12-11 x 2002-00-00
Buon Don tour company
+ -Nika-EM
F
wild 2.40 7.87 1999-12-01 x 1999-10-22
Estepona Selwo safari park
-Meli-EM
F
unknown 2.40 7.87 x 2018-03-00
Braja Harjosari elephant response unit (ERU)
-Riska-EM
F
unknown 2.40 7.87 x
Tegal Yoso elephant respons unit (ERU)
+ -Y Lam-EM
F
unknown 2.37 7.78 x
Y Phen Ksor
-Ta Nuon-EM
F
unknown 2.36 7.74 x 2007-00-00
Y Khu Eban
+ -Jambo II-LC
F
wild 2.30 7.55 1982-05-18 x 1960-09-22
Berlin Zoo
+ -Buon Nhan-EM
F
unknown 2.29 7.51 2013-04-09 x
Y Glur B Krong
-Guntur Ria (Gunturia)-EM
F
2.20 7.22 x
Way Bungur Elephant Respond Unit (ERU)
-H Khun-EM
F
unknown 2.19 7.18 x
Buon Don Tourist Centre
+ -Bunny-EM
F
wild 2.16 7.09 2009-05-14 x 1999-09-29
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
-Limau-EM
F
wild 1.93 6.33 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Jambu-EM
F
wild 1.91 6.27 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Abong-EM
M
wild 1.88 6.17 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Che Long-EM
M
wild 1.80 5.91 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Puteri-EM
F
wild 1.72 5.64 x 2014-02-00
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Wulan-EM
F
unknown 1.70 5.58 x
Tegal Yoso elephant respons unit (ERU)
-Detox-EM
M
wild 1.60 5.25 x
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Dusun-EM
F
wild 1.56 5.12 x
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Abby-EM
M
wild 1.42 4.66 x
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Badol-EM
M
wild 1.40 4.59 x
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Ketiar-EM
F
wild 1.30 4.27 x
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
-Gawi-EM
F
wild 1.20 3.94 x
Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)
+ -Fénykövi elephant-LA
M
wild 3.96 13.00 1955-11-13 x
Cuando River region
+ -Tina-EM
F
captive-born 3.63 11.90 2004-07-21Thonglaw x Rosy2003-08-11
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
-Spike (Ganesha)-EM
M
captive-born 3.51 11.50 Dahlip x Seetna2018-03-24
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
+ -Tantor-LA
M
wild 3.41 11.20 1989-08-02 x 1974-07-30
Toronto Zoo
+ -Joyraj-EM
M
unknown 3.35 11.00 2014-01-08 x
Bagori elephant camp (Kaziranga)
+ -Willy-LA
M
wild 3.35 11.00 2023-07-19 x 2011-04-05
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
+ -Tim (wild)-LA
M
wild 3.35 11.00 2020-03-04 x Trista (wild)1969-00-00
Amboseli National Park
+ -Jumbo-LA
M
wild 3.32 10.90 1885-09-15 x 1882-04-09
Barnum & Bailey Circus
-Uttoly Rajasekhar-EM
M
wild 3.20 10.50 x
U.P. Krishnankutty
+ -Fritz-EM
M
wild 3.17 10.40 1902-06-11 x 1897-00-00
Barnum and Baileys circus European tour
-Tonka-LA
M
wild 3.14 10.30 x 1981-03-10
Knoxville Zoo
+ -Onyx (Big Mac)-EM
M
wild 3.08 10.10 2002-05-22 x 1980-09-26
Dickerson Park Zoo
-Bulwagi-LA
M
captive-born 3.05 10.00 Peter x Mama2010-12-06
Birmingham Zoo
+ -Chico-LA
M
wild 3.05 10.00 2011-07-09 x 2003-05-02
Caldwell Zoo
-Minnie (Packy II, Talli)-EM
F
wild 3.05 10.00 x 2006-01-31
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
+ -Forepaughs Bolivar-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.00 1908-07-21 x 1888-12-25
Philadelphia Zoo
+ -Gaja Ratnam Guruvayur Padmanabhan-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.00 2020-02-26 x 1975-06-25
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
-Ayyappankutty-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.00 x 1978-00-00
Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)
+ -Matt (wild)-LA
M
wild 3.05 10.00 2019-10-07? x
Samburu National Reserve
-Utolly Ganapathy-EM
M
wild 2.96 9.70 x
U.P. Krishnankutty
+ -Pattabhiraama (Pattabhi Raman)-EM
M
wild 2.96 9.70 x 1935-00-00
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
-Ajani-LA
M
captive-born 2.93 9.60 Maclean (Mac) x Ivory2023-09-00
Toledo Zoo
-Utolly Padmanaban-EM
M
wild 2.90 9.50 x
U.P. Krishnankutty
-Uttoly Ayyappan-EM
M
2.90 9.50 x
U.P. Krishnankutty
+ -Khartoum-LA
M
wild 2.87 9.40 1931-10-23 x 1907-06-25
Bronx Zoo
+ -Shirley-EM
F
wild 2.74 9.00 2021-02-14 x 1999-07-06
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
-Bubbles-LA
F
wild 2.74 9.00 x 1984-00-00
T.I.G.E.R.S. (Bhagavan Antle)
-Debbie-EM
F
wild 2.74 9.00 x 2006-02-07
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
+ -Frieda (Freida, Taffy)-EM
F
wild 2.74 9.00 2015-03-09 x 2006-02-09
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
+ -Millangoda Podi Raja-EM
M
unknown 2.74 9.00 2020-06-29 x 1956-00-00
Millangoda elephant camp
+ -Donna-EM
F
wild 2.65 8.70 2006-11-17 x 1975-00-00
Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)
+ -Olaboduwe Aliya-EM
M
wild 2.59 8.50 2005 x
B. B. Yayasekhara
+ -Maude (Melba)-EM
F
wild 2.59 8.50 2013-11-27 x 2011-02-21
Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo)
+ -Jaya Raja-EM
M
wild 2.59 8.50 1994 x 1966-00-00
Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth
+ -Barnes Trilby-EM
F
wild 2.56 8.40 1952-07-01 x 1949-00-00
Mills Brothers Circus
-Renee-LA
F
wild 2.53 8.30 x 1982-06-28
Toledo Zoo
+ -Barnes Big Jewell-EM
F
wild 2.53 8.30 1955-12-03 x 1939-00-00
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
+ -Minyahk (Ole C.C.)-EM
F
wild 2.53 8.30 2010-08-04 x 1999-03-31
Dickerson Park Zoo
+ -Jenny-EM
F
wild 2.50 8.20 2006-10-17 x 1996-09-11
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
+ -Yasso (Jasso)-EM
F
wild 2.35 7.70 x
Hickory Tree Wild Animal farm
+ -Sells Dutch (Duchess)-EM
F
wild 2.04 6.70 1946 x 1939-00-00
Franklin Park Zoo
+ -Owosso Mastodon-MA
F
wild 4.79 15.70 x
Owosso farm site
+ -Kariger Mastodon-MA
M
wild 4.27 14.00 x
Henry Kariger ranch
+ -Biligiriranga-EM
M
wild 3.66 12.00 x
Mysore Palace Temple
+ -Chengallor Ranganathan-EM
M
wild 3.51 11.50 1917 x
Chengalloor Sree Mahadeva Temple
+ -Gajendra-EM
M
wild 3.47 11.40 x
Mysore Palace Temple
+ -Airavatha-EM
M
wild 3.35 11.00 x
Mysore Palace Temple
+ -Nanu Eezhuthassan Sivasankaran-EM
M
wild 3.23 10.60 x
P. S. Jayagopal
-Gajaba-EM
M
wild 3.05 10.00 x
Galgamuwa range forest
-Rashit-EM
M
wild 2.87 9.40 x
Amer Fort elephant village
-Sonu-EM
M
unknown 2.80 9.20 x
Amer Fort elephant village
+ -Thonglaw-EM
M
wild 2.77 9.10 1974-11-25 x 1961-10-27
Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)
+ -Bosco-EM
M
wild 2.74 9.00 1893-00-00 x 1888-11-00
Rio de Janeiro Zoo (Vila Isabel)
-Maruti-EM
F
wild 2.71 8.90 x 1999-00-00
Amer Fort elephant village
-Bobby-EM
F
wild 2.59 8.50 x
Amer Fort elephant village
-Radha-EM
F
wild 2.47 8.10 x 1999-00-00
Amer Fort elephant village
+ -Lissy-EM
F
wild 2.44 8.00 x
Unknown
-Chanchal-EM
F
wild 2.44 8.00 x
Amer Fort elephant village
-Anarkali-EM
F
wild 2.38 7.80 x
Amer Fort elephant village
-Rangmala-EM
F
wild 2.35 7.70 x
Amer Fort elephant village


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