How tall is an American bison at the shoulder?

Compared with things you know

• About twice the height of a standard 55-gallon steel drum (88 cm)
• About 1.1 times the height of an adult person (1.7 m)
• About 90% of the height of a standard interior door (2 m)

Did you know?

Bison have been seen running at 65 to 70 km/h (40 to 45 mph).

More sizes

• Llama1.75 m · 5 ft 9 in tall
• Harbor seal1.7 m · 5 ft 7 in long
• Dromedary camel2 m · 6 ft 7 in tall at the shoulder
• Hippopotamus1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in tall at the shoulder
• Holstein cow1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in tall
• Greater flamingo1.3 m · 4 ft 3 in tall

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