How tall is an emperor penguin?

Compared with things you know

• About 2.1 times as tall as a maximum-size carry-on suitcase (56 cm)
• About 1.3 times as tall as a standard 55-gallon steel drum (88 cm)
• About 68% as tall as an adult person (1.7 m)

Did you know?

Emperor penguins can dive deeper than 500 m; one small female was recorded at 535 m.

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• Hippopotamus1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in tall at the shoulder
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