Measurements & artwork sources · Page 3

European rabbit

44 cm Body length

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Representative wild adult

44 cm is the midpoint of the source’s 38–50 cm wild-rabbit length range. Domestic breed extremes are excluded.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Brown rat

38.9 cm Total length with tail

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Representative adult

The agency lists total length of 11.6–19.0 inches. We convert using 0.0254 m per inch and choose the midpoint, 0.38862 m.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Great white shark

5 m Total length

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Large adult female reference

We use a 5 m adult female. The museum gives female maturity at 4.5–5.0 m and estimated maximum length of 6.0–6.4 m. Our 4.5–6.4 m comparison bounds span those benchmarks; they are not a measured population interval.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Domestic sheep

1.5 m Head-and-body length

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Representative adult

1.5 m is the midpoint of the source’s 1.2–1.8 m head-and-body length interval. Breeds and individuals vary.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Striped skunk

64 cm Total length with tail

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Representative adult

64 cm is the midpoint of the account’s 46.5–81.5 cm total-length interval.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mute swan

1.51 m Bill-to-tail length

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Representative adult

1.51 m is the midpoint of the account’s 1.44–1.58 m length interval.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wild turkey

1.13 m Bill-to-tail length

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Representative adult

1.125 m is the midpoint of Cornell’s published 1.10–1.15 m bird-length interval. This is a source-specific reference range.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hermann’s tortoise

17.5 cm Total length

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Representative adult

17.5 cm is the midpoint of ADW’s 120–230 mm total-length interval.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Water buffalo

1.7 m Shoulder height

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Representative adult

1.7 m is the midpoint of the source’s 1.5–1.9 m shoulder-height interval.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

White rhinoceros

3.85 m Body length

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Representative adult

3.85 m is the midpoint of the zoo’s 3.7–4.0 m white-rhino length range.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zebra

1.4 m Shoulder height

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Representative adult

We use 1.4 m, the midpoint of the zoo’s 1.3–1.5 m height range, as a shoulder-height reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bottlenose dolphin

2.9 m Total length

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Representative adult

NOAA gives 6–13 feet in length. We convert to 1.8288–3.9624 m and use the midpoint, 2.8956 m.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Common vampire bat

37.5 cm Wingspan

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Representative adult

37.5 cm is the midpoint of the source’s 350–400 mm wingspan range; it does not measure head-and-body length.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

American beaver

1.04 m Total length

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Representative adult

1.035 m is the midpoint of the account’s 900–1170 mm adult-length interval.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Eastern chipmunk

26.1 cm Total length

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Representative adult

26.05 cm is the midpoint of the account’s 255–266 mm length interval. This is a source-specific reference range.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tokyo Tower

333 m height

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Full tower height

Published total height, including the antenna. The icon is schematic.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stuttgart TV Tower

217 m height

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Height including antenna

Current antenna-inclusive height, following the 1965 extension.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Great Pyramid of Giza

146.5 m height

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Original reconstructed height

Uses the original apex height, not the lower surviving height today.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Statue of Liberty

93 m height

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Ground to torch, with pedestal

Uses the full 92.99 m monument height, including the pedestal; the statue alone is 46.05 m.

Artwork: Bea.miau / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0

Airbus A380

72.7 m length

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A380 nose-to-tail length

Fuselage length, not the wider 79.8 m wingspan. Schematic side silhouette.

Artwork: Yzmo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Space Shuttle orbiter

37.2 m length

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Orbiter only, nose to tail

122 ft converted to metres. External tank and solid rocket boosters are excluded.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Saturn V rocket

111 m height

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Full launch vehicle; rounded height

NASA's rounded 111 m height for the complete vehicle. Exhaust is excluded.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

RMS Titanic

269.1 m length

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Overall hull length

882.75 ft overall length converted to metres; not the shorter 852.5 ft registered length.

Artwork: Yzmo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Diesel locomotive

23.4 m length

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UP 3012 SD70-AH-16 example

Specific locomotive length converted from 76 ft 8 in; no wagons. Other locomotives differ.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Baseball

7.38 cm diameter

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Regulation ball; range midpoint

The cited rule specifies a 9 to 9.25 inch circumference. Diameter = circumference / pi; the midpoint is the game reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Softball

9.71 cm diameter

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Twelve-inch class; range midpoint

WBSC specifies 30.2 to 30.8 cm circumference for this size class. Diameter = circumference / pi; the midpoint is the game reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Golf ball

4.27 cm diameter

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Rule-book minimum diameter

Uses the minimum permitted diameter, not an assertion that every golf ball has this exact size.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Table tennis ball

4 cm diameter

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Nominal modern ball diameter

Nominal 40 mm diameter from the ITTF introduction, not a manufacturing tolerance specification.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Volleyball

21 cm diameter

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Indoor ball; range midpoint

The cited indoor rules give a 65 to 67 cm circumference. Diameter = circumference / pi; the midpoint is the game reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Handball

18.8 cm diameter

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Size 3, played with resin

Uses the 58 to 60 cm with-resin specification. Resin-free size 3 balls are smaller. Diameter = circumference / pi; the midpoint is the game reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cricket ball

7.21 cm diameter

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Men's new ball; range midpoint

Law 4 specifies 22.4 to 22.9 cm circumference; junior and women's specifications differ. Diameter = circumference / pi; the midpoint is the game reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field hockey ball

7.31 cm diameter

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Regulation ball; range midpoint

The cited hockey rules specify 224 to 235 mm circumference. Diameter = circumference / pi; the midpoint is the game reference.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ice hockey puck

7.62 cm diameter

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Regulation puck; top view

Three-inch diameter converted to metres; thickness is a different dimension.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Snooker ball

5.25 cm diameter

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Nominal regulation diameter

52.5 mm diameter with a permitted tolerance of plus or minus 0.05 mm.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Credit card

8.56 cm length

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ISO ID-1 nominal long edge

Long edge of the ID-1 format, excluding any sleeve or holder. Artwork is a generic card.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

AA battery

5 cm length

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AA cell; range midpoint

Overall length including the positive terminal; midpoint of the industry-standard range shown in the datasheet.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Compact disc

12 cm diameter

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Full-size optical disc

Uses the supported 120 mm disc format; mini discs are excluded.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

US dollar banknote

15.6 cm length

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Modern US note; long edge

6.14 inches converted to metres; applies to modern small-size notes. The illustration includes a stylized band.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

US quarter

2.43 cm diameter

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Circulating quarter diameter

Uses the Mint's metric diameter. The generic coin artwork does not reproduce the quarter's design.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

A4 paper

29.7 cm height

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Portrait sheet; long edge

One flat A4 sheet measured along its long edge; the corner fold is illustrative.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

House brick

21.5 cm length

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UK London Brick example

Selected product's 215 mm nominal length; other brick standards differ. Mortar is excluded.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chess king

9.5 cm height

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FIDE standard height

95 mm nominal height; FIDE allows up to 10% variation if the piece-height order is maintained.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Paperclip

3.3 cm length

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SDI 0703 example

Length of the closed clip, not the much longer unbent wire. Other paperclip sizes vary.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vinyl record

30.5 cm diameter

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Twelve-inch nominal format

Twelve inches converted to metres. This is the nominal format name, not an exact pressing tolerance.

Artwork: OpenMoji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Aruba

169.8 km² Area (map outline)

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Country / territory map outline

Area calculated from the Natural Earth 5.1.1 generalized map outline using a local equal-area projection. The answer uses the same simplified outline shown, including islands and holes. This is a map comparison, not a precise surveyed or legal area.

Reference only · outside game rotation

Artwork: Natural Earth 5.1.1; projected and simplified by scripts/import-geography.py · Public domain

Afghanistan

642,203.8 km² Area (map outline)

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Country / territory map outline

Area calculated from the Natural Earth 5.1.1 generalized map outline using a local equal-area projection. The answer uses the same simplified outline shown, including islands and holes. This is a map comparison, not a precise surveyed or legal area.

Artwork: Natural Earth 5.1.1; projected and simplified by scripts/import-geography.py · Public domain

Angola

1,244,779.8 km² Area (map outline)

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Country / territory map outline

Area calculated from the Natural Earth 5.1.1 generalized map outline using a local equal-area projection. The answer uses the same simplified outline shown, including islands and holes. This is a map comparison, not a precise surveyed or legal area.

Artwork: Natural Earth 5.1.1; projected and simplified by scripts/import-geography.py · Public domain

Anguilla

87.4 km² Area (map outline)

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Country / territory map outline

Area calculated from the Natural Earth 5.1.1 generalized map outline using a local equal-area projection. The answer uses the same simplified outline shown, including islands and holes. This is a map comparison, not a precise surveyed or legal area.

Reference only · outside game rotation

Artwork: Natural Earth 5.1.1; projected and simplified by scripts/import-geography.py · Public domain