Human scale
What 7.5 metres feels like
A very large bull can stand about 2.35 reference humans high at the shoulder and extend roughly 4.4 human heights in total length.
More than one number
Length, height and body mass
Its seven-tonne upper mass is close to representative estimates for giant predatory dinosaurs, but far below a 70-tonne Argentinosaurus.
- Display length
- 7.5 m
- Display height
- 4 m
- Display mass
- 7 t
Evidence boundary
How certain is this size?
Sex and age produce a wide range. The 7.5 m, 4 m and 7-tonne figures describe an upper-end adult male rather than a typical elephant.
Why compare it
The question this animal answers
A living elephant makes prehistoric mass tangible: T. rex can occupy a similar weight class, while Argentinosaurus multiplies it roughly tenfold.