Basketball hoop vs Giraffe: size comparison
Basketball hoop: 3.05 m. Giraffe: 5 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
Giraffe
5 m
What is measured Total height of an adult giraffe
Its neck has only 7 vertebrae, just like ours.
Source : Wikipedia — Giraffe