Basketball hoop vs Dromedary: size comparison
Basketball hoop: 3.05 m. Dromedary: 1.85 m. Both silhouettes are drawn at the same scale.
Size ratio: ×1.6
Basketball hoop
3.05 m
What is measured Height of a basketball ring above the floor
The 3.05 m comes from the 10-foot rail in James Naismith's first gym, in 1891.
Source : Wikipedia — Basketball court
Dromedary
1.85 m
What is measured Shoulder height of an adult dromedary
Its hump stores fat, not water.
Source : Wikipedia — Dromedary