Answer : A Lion is shorter than an Elephant
The average height of a Lion is 180 cm, (5 ft, 10.9 in ) while the average height of an Elephant is 285 cm, (9 ft, 4.2 in )
 
| Name | Name:Lion | Name:Elephant | 
| Height | Height:180 cm, (5 ft, 10.9 in ) | Height:285 cm, (9 ft, 4.2 in ) | 
|  | * African Lion - ranges from 140 to 200cm | * ranges from 200 to 360cm | 
| Weight | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) | Weight:4500 kg, (9921 lbs) | 
| Top Speed | Top Speed:81 kph, (50 mph) | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) | 
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 | Lifespan in Wild (years):62 | 
| Description | Description:African lions live in the plains and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. They live in groups, called prides, and cooperate in hunting. They are brown to tan in color, and males have large manes. | Description:Elephants are large, with grey leathery skin. They are social animals with fan like ears and very long trunks for noses. They are able to use their trunks for a variety of purposes, just as though they were hands. | 
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| Name:Elephant | 
| Height:285 cm, (9 ft, 4.2 in ) | 
| * ranges from 200 to 360cm | 
| Weight:4500 kg, (9921 lbs) | 
| Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) | 
| Lifespan in Wild (years):62 | 
| Description:Elephants are large, with grey leathery skin. They are social animals with fan like ears and very long trunks for noses. They are able to use their trunks for a variety of purposes, just as though they were hands. | 
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