The group Defenders of Wildlife describes black bears as between a half-meter and three fourths of a meter at the shoulders.

VOA: special.2011.06.21

The twenty-two meter long rocket would put a little scientific satellite into orbit as one of the events of the international geophysical year.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

The remains of the eight-meter long animal were found on a rocky beach in Saint John,New Brunswick.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

It was a two-meter tall flower arrangement in the shape of a dollar sign.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

The fourteen meter-long skeletal remains of a sperm whale hang directly above it.

VOA: special.2011.06.29

Two four-meter-tall sculptures stand guard on either side of a door.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

Burros reach an average height of over a meter.

VOA: special.2010.02.16

Failure to maintain tight control of glucose levels - by measuring blood sugar with a meter and compensating with doses of insulin - can result in serious health complications, including blindness, kidney failure and heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Yargeris Savigne of Cuba came out on top in the triple jump with a leap of 14.95 meters, while Spain's Marta Domnguez took the gold medal in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, with a world leading time of 9 minutes,7.32 seconds.

VOA: standard.2009.08.18