Black rhinoceros vs Giraffe
Black rhinoceros vs giraffe
Giraffe is larger on weight
Giraffe is somewhat greater than black rhinoceros on weight — about 1.3×.
A black rhinoceros and a giraffe can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Black rhinoceros | Giraffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 800–1,400 kg | 700–1,930 kg |
| Height | 1.4–1.8 m | 4.3–5.9 m |
| Top speed | 55 km/h | 60 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 35–45 yr | 20–28 yr |
What the numbers say
- Giraffe is somewhat greater than black rhinoceros on weight — about 1.3×.
- Giraffe is 3.1× black rhinoceros on height.
- Giraffe is somewhat greater than black rhinoceros on top speed — about 1.1×.
- Black rhinoceros is 1.6× giraffe on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Giraffe 700–1,930 kg
Black rhinoceros 800–1,400 kg
Black rhinoceros
A browser with a pointed prehensile lip, smaller and more aggressive than the white rhino.
Giraffe
The tallest living animal; its neck holds the same seven vertebrae as a human neck.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, black rhinoceros or giraffe?
- Giraffe is somewhat greater than black rhinoceros on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do black rhinoceroses and giraffes compare on height?
- Black rhinoceros: 1.4–1.8 m. Giraffe: 4.3–5.9 m. Giraffe is 3.1× black rhinoceros on height.
- How do black rhinoceroses and giraffes compare on top speed?
- Black rhinoceros: 55 km/h. Giraffe: 60 km/h. Giraffe is somewhat greater than black rhinoceros on top speed — about 1.1×.
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Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution