Specimen No. 003 · Terrestrial Mammal
African Bush Elephant penis size & anatomy
Loxodonta africana
Reference measurement
Approx. 1.75 m / 5.7 ft
Representative estimate
Encyclopedia of Reproduction describes elephant penis as about 1.5–2 m; calculator uses midpoint.
Measurement source: ScienceDirect / Encyclopedia of Reproduction (opens in a new tab)
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Elephant testes are internal rather than hanging in an external scrotum.
The penis is muscular and highly mobile, with substantial voluntary control.
Source: ScienceDirect / Encyclopedia of Reproduction (opens in a new tab)
When erect, the organ has a sigmoidal, or S-like, shape.
Source: ScienceDirect / Encyclopedia of Reproduction (opens in a new tab)